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      Board Infinity

      Learn Data Governance Workflows with Databricks Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Databricks, Data Management, Metadata Management, Data Architecture, Data Strategy, Information Management, Data Quality, Data Security, Identity and Access Management

      2.8
      Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Intermediate Ethical Hacking Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Firewall, Network Security, Wireless Networks, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, SQL

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Introduction to the Threat Intelligence Lifecycle

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Threat Detection, Data Management, Data Validation, Technical Communication, Automation, Requirements Analysis, Machine Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Encryption and Cryptography Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Data Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cybersecurity, Data Encryption Standard, Network Security, Blockchain, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Central Banks and Monetary Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Economics, Financial Market, Financial Data, Banking, International Finance, Financial Regulation, Market Liquidity, Market Dynamics, Crisis Management

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Full Stack Software Developer Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, JavaScript Frameworks, Back-End Web Development, DevOps, Full-Stack Web Development, OpenShift, Version Control, Cloud Development, CI/CD, Software Development, Cloud-Native Computing, Web Applications, Microservices, Containerization, Kubernetes, Web Development, Serverless Computing, Docker (Software)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      279 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Deploy AI Apps with Cloudflare

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud API, Application Deployment, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Application Security, LLM Application, Web Servers, OpenAI, Distributed Computing

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Splunk Administration and Advanced Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Modeling, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), System Monitoring, Incident Response, User Accounts, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Machine Learning, Event Monitoring, Systems Administration, Performance Tuning, Data Visualization, Threat Detection, Anomaly Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Authentications, Data Collection, Configuration Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Queen Mary University of London

      Cloud Computing Law: Data Protection and Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cloud Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Data Governance, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Management Framework

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft SQL Server

      Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Integrity, Data Integration, SQL, Transaction Processing, Power BI, Data Warehousing, Database Management, Transact-SQL, Database Development, Data Maintenance, Databases, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Data Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      75 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Infosec

      OWASP Top 10 - Risks 6-10

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Event Monitoring, Security Controls, Data Integrity, System Monitoring, Patch Management, Server Side

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      61 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Water Sustainability, Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Public Health, Sustainability Standards, Health Disparities, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Mitigation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      191 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Learn Data Governance Workflows with Databricks Tools: Board Infinity
    • Intermediate Ethical Hacking Techniques: Packt
    • Introduction to the Threat Intelligence Lifecycle : IBM
    • Encryption and Cryptography Essentials: IBM
    • Central Banks and Monetary Policy: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Full Stack Software Developer Assessment: IBM
    • Deploy AI Apps with Cloudflare: Scrimba
    • Splunk Administration and Advanced Topics: EDUCBA
    • Cloud Computing Law: Data Protection and Cybersecurity: Queen Mary University of London
    • Microsoft SQL Server: Microsoft

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