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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Implementando la acción climática

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Governance, International Relations, Policy Development, Public Policies, Risk Management, Finance, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Data Presentation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Data Literacy, Epidemiology, Data Quality, Public Health, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cybersecurity Risk Management Across Critical Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Risk, Risk Management, Cyber Governance, Cyber Attacks, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Mitigation, Cyber Security Strategy, Stakeholder Communications, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Security Management, Risk Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Threat Modeling, Information Assurance, Risk Modeling, Governance, Vulnerability Assessments

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Blockchain Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Interoperability, Network Architecture, Systems Architecture, Data Architecture, Solution Architecture, Information Technology Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Authentications, Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, Emerging Technologies, Encryption, Systems Integration, Solution Design, Information Privacy, Enterprise Security, Technology Strategies, Scalability, Threat Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Intro to Federated Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Secure Coding, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Distributed Computing, Machine Learning

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Cryptography: Learn Public Key Infrastructure from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Encryption, Windows Servers, Web Servers, Active Directory, Network Infrastructure, Authentications, Cybersecurity, Server Administration, Data Encryption Standard

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Managing IoT Security in Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Identity and Access Management, Encryption, Security Engineering, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Threat Management, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Cloud Solutions, Systems Architecture, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Felicidad y Políticas Públicas

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Community Development, Sociology, Surveys

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Palermo

    La Economía de la Felicidad

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Economics, Socioeconomics, Public Policies, Behavioral Economics, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Data Collection, Surveys, Sociology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pittsburgh

    Mainstream Smart Home Technology as Assistive Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Adaptive Equipment, Home Health Care, Network Protocols, Mobility Assistance, Wireless Networks, Health Technology, Disabilities, Long Term Care, End User Training and Support, Telecommunications, Patient Assistance, Internet Of Things, Occupational Therapy, Interoperability, Human Computer Interaction, Clinical Assessment, Patient-centered Care, Automation, Information Privacy, Medical Privacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Web Hacking Expert - Full-Stack Exploitation Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Secure Coding, Web Development, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Angular, Ajax, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Interactive Brokers

    Monetary Measures, Economic Output and Corporate Profits

    Skills you'll gain: Business Economics, Economics, Economic Development, Gross Profit, Fiscal Management, Financial Policy, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Market, Supply And Demand, Banking, Market Dynamics, Forecasting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular policy courses

  • Implementando la acción climática: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives: Johns Hopkins University
  • Cybersecurity Risk Management Across Critical Systems: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Advanced Blockchain Architectures: LearnQuest
  • Intro to Federated Learning: DeepLearning.AI
  • Cryptography: Learn Public Key Infrastructure from Scratch: Packt
  • Managing IoT Security in Networks: LearnQuest
  • Felicidad y Políticas Públicas: Universidad de Palermo
  • La Economía de la Felicidad : Universidad de Palermo
  • Mainstream Smart Home Technology as Assistive Technology: University of Pittsburgh

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