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      University of Michigan

      Generative AI: Fundamentals, Applications, and Challenges

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Governance, Intellectual Property, Business Process Automation, Data Security, Leadership and Management, Data Quality

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      124 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Building No-Code Apps with AppSheet: Implementation

      Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Cloud Applications, Application Design, Application Performance Management, Application Development, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Application Lifecycle Management, Data Management, Restful API, Application Security, Scalability, Software Versioning, Automation, Data Integration, Debugging

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Chronicle SIEM: Multi Event Rules

      Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Management, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Network Security, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EC-Council

      Digital Forensics Essentials: Hands-On Edition

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Data Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Operating System Administration, Computer Security Awareness Training, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis, Operating Systems, Data Integrity, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, File Systems, Linux, Linux Commands, Email Security

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      Illinois Tech

      Cloud Computing Technologies - Master's

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Storage, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon S3, Scalability, Terraform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Database Management, Command-Line Interface, Virtualization, Linux Administration

      Build toward a degree

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Business Continuity Planning, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Risk Mitigation, Cyber Threat Hunting, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Risk, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Network Security, Threat Management, IT Management, Vulnerability Management, Security Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Policies, Business Risk Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Computer Security Incident Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Privacy and Standardisation

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Standard, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Case Law, Medical Privacy, Court Systems, Telecommunications, Legal Writing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Research, Data Ethics, IT Security Architecture, Health Information Management, Legal Risk, Technology Roadmaps, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, European History, International Relations, Interoperability

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      377 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Team Software Engineering with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, LLM Application, Test Automation, Collaborative Software, Software Testing, Technical Documentation, Large Language Modeling, Dependency Analysis, Software Development Tools, Debugging, Code Review, Maintainability, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      140 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Business Analysis: Process Modeling & Requirements Gathering

      Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Process Optimization, Requirements Management, Process Analysis, Data Modeling, Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Business Process, Process Improvement, User Story, Gap Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Requirements Analysis, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Software Quality Assurance, Debugging, Software Design, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Object Oriented Design, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      549 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Cybersecurity Testing and Prevention

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Testing, Network Security, System Testing, Threat Detection, Firewall, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Windows PowerShell, Command-Line Interface

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Generative AI: Fundamentals, Applications, and Challenges: University of Michigan
    • Building No-Code Apps with AppSheet: Implementation: Google Cloud
    • Chronicle SIEM: Multi Event Rules: Google Cloud
    • Digital Forensics Essentials: Hands-On Edition: EC-Council
    • Splunk Administration and Advanced Topics: EDUCBA
    • Cloud Computing Technologies - Master's: Illinois Tech
    • Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Board Infinity
    • Privacy and Standardisation: EIT Digital
    • Team Software Engineering with AI: DeepLearning.AI
    • Business Analysis: Process Modeling & Requirements Gathering: SkillUp

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