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      Whizlabs

      Azure: Compute, Storage, and Database Security

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Kubernetes, Data Security, Virtual Machines, Remote Access Systems, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Storage Technologies, Identity and Access Management, Databases, Containerization, Key Management, Encryption

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Advanced System Security Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Encryption, Data Security, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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      355 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, C and C++, Linux, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Engineering, User Accounts, Data Validation, Debugging, Cryptography, C (Programming Language), Identity and Access Management, Encryption, File Management, OS Process Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Testing, Threat Modeling, DevSecOps, OAuth, Cloud API, Restful API, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Authorization (Computing), Security Engineering, Cryptography, Authentications, Server Side, Encryption, Incident Response

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Cloud Architecture and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Incident Response, IT Security Architecture, Capacity Management, Application Security, Security Controls, Network Security, Hardening, Scalability, Emerging Technologies, Identity and Access Management, Encryption

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Applied DevOps Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Istio, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Agile Software Development, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Jenkins, Kubernetes, Code Coverage, OpenShift, Cloud Applications, Containerization, Agile Methodology, Behavior-Driven Development, DevOps, Secure Coding, Grafana, System Monitoring

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced Network Security and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Mobile Security, Network Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, TCP/IP, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Wireless Networks, Splunk, Information Privacy

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Back-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Istio, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Application Deployment, NoSQL, Kubernetes, Bash (Scripting Language), MongoDB, Shell Script, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), Flask (Web Framework), Jupyter, Grafana, Microservices, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      50K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced Cybersecurity Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Mobile Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Application Security, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Applications, Wireless Networks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Encryption, Network Protocols, Authentications

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Database Essentials and Vulnerabilities

      Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Security, User Accounts, Secure Coding, SQL, Application Security, Vulnerability Scanning, NoSQL, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Encryption

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ISC2

      ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Security Controls, Cryptography, Malware Protection, Key Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Continuous Monitoring, Endpoint Security, Disaster Recovery, Computer Security Incident Management, OSI Models, Network Security, Encryption, Authentications, Mobile Security, Operational Risk, Security Awareness, Authorization (Computing)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      248 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Full Stack Software Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Istio, Software Development Life Cycle, Node.JS, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Server Side, Application Deployment, React Redux, Kubernetes, Cloud Services, Responsive Web Design, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, Git (Version Control System), Flask (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Cloud Computing, Jupyter, Engineering Software

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      57K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular application security courses

    • Azure: Compute, Storage, and Database Security: Whizlabs
    • Advanced System Security Topics: University of Colorado System
    • Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++Programming: University of California, Davis
    • A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10: Packt
    • Cloud Architecture and Security: Packt
    • IBM Applied DevOps Engineering: IBM
    • Advanced Network Security and Analysis: Johns Hopkins University
    • IBM Back-End Development: IBM
    • Advanced Cybersecurity Techniques: Johns Hopkins University
    • Database Essentials and Vulnerabilities: IBM

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