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    Packt

    Incident Response and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Disaster Recovery, Risk Management Framework, Cybersecurity, NIST 800-53, Risk Management, Security Strategy, Investigation, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Scenario Testing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change

    Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Public Safety and National Security, Public Health, Safety Standards, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Health Policy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Community Health, Risk Analysis, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    339 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Intro to IoT Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Internet Of Things, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Test Tools, USB, Embedded Systems, Network Security, Test Equipment, General Networking, Serial Peripheral Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Coursera Project Network

    Github Copilot with Python: Creating Text Games

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Microsoft Copilot, Game Design, Software Design, Application Design, Unit Testing, Python Programming, GitHub, Development Environment, Debugging, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Introduction to advanced tomography

    Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Medical Imaging, 3D Modeling, Image Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Numerical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Mathematical Modeling, Materials science, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Python Programming, Applied Mathematics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    64 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Leeds

    Financing and Initiating Major Engineering Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Management, Project Finance, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Contract Management, Financial Analysis, Project Implementation, Project Design, Return On Investment, Cost Benefit Analysis, Finance, Governance, Risk Management, Procurement, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    264 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Packt

    Working with SSH

    Skills you'll gain: Hardening, Remote Access Systems, Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Authentications, Security Controls, Cryptographic Protocols, Key Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    ISTQB Technical Test Analyst Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Maintainability, Test Tools, Software Testing, Code Review, Test Automation, Software Technical Review, Test Planning, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Scripting, Risk Analysis, Software Quality Assurance, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Regression Testing, Code Coverage, Test Case, Unit Testing, Quality Assurance, Security Testing

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    SkillUp

    Business Analysis: Project and Stakeholder Management

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Project Management, Risk Management, Plan Execution, Project Planning, Requirements Analysis, Project Coordination, Stakeholder Communications, Communication Strategies, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    LearnKartS

    Cloud and AWS Basics

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Scalability

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Universidad de los Andes

    Emprendimiento y métodos ágiles de desarrollo en videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Value Propositions, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Video Game Development, Agile Methodology, Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Game Design, Target Audience, Sprint Planning, Target Market, Agile Project Management, Persona Development, Market Opportunities, Product Testing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    53 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Cisco CCNP Enterprise ENARSI (300-410)

    Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Engineering, Network Routing, Border Gateway Protocol, TCP/IP, Network Infrastructure, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Administration, Wide Area Networks, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Firewall, Network Performance Management, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Incident Response and Risk Management: Packt
  • Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change: Johns Hopkins University
  • Intro to IoT Pentesting: Packt
  • Github Copilot with Python: Creating Text Games: Coursera Project Network
  • Introduction to advanced tomography: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Financing and Initiating Major Engineering Projects: University of Leeds
  • Working with SSH: Packt
  • ISTQB Technical Test Analyst Preparation: Board Infinity
  • Business Analysis: Project and Stakeholder Management: SkillUp
  • Cloud and AWS Basics: LearnKartS

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