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      Pearson

      Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Open Source Technology

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Nmap

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Network Analysis, TCP/IP, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Software Installation, Ubuntu, Command-Line Interface, Open Source Technology

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Getting Technical with the Terminal

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      KodeKloud

      DevOps Prerequisite Course

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Devops Tools, Operating System Administration, General Networking, Linux, Linux Commands, Ubuntu, Web Applications, Network Administration, Application Development, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Network Troubleshooting, DevOps, Package and Software Management, Application Servers, Development Environment, Command-Line Interface, Java, Software Installation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Model Armor:保護您部署的 AI 應用程式

      Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cloud Security, Application Security, Security Controls, Security Software, Prompt Engineering, Data Security, Cloud API, Integration Testing, API Design, System Configuration, Configuration Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Data Lakes, Big Data, Linux Commands, Linux, File Systems, Data Management, Command-Line Interface, Data Processing, Software Installation, Distributed Computing, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Git Fundamentals – Getting Started with Git and GitHub

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Linux Commands, File Management, Software Development Tools, Data Integrity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to Networking and Cloud Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cloud Computing, Network Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Firewall, Computer Networking, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Digital Transformation, Networking Hardware, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Network Monitoring, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      531 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 6

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Containerization, Linux Administration, YAML, Test Tools, Command-Line Interface, Test Execution Engine, Linux Commands, Solution Design, Scalability, Network Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fractal Analytics

      Advanced Data Techniques for Enterprise AI Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Data Management, Data Architecture, Metadata Management, Data Store, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security, Interoperability, Docker (Software), Data Storage, Data Processing, Semantic Web, Generative AI Agents, Real Time Data, Large Language Modeling, Machine Learning, Agentic systems

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      DevOps, Cloud, and Agile Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Agile Methodology, DevOps, Kanban Principles, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Agile Project Management, Cloud-Native Computing, User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, CI/CD, Test Driven Development (TDD), Scrum (Software Development)

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Preparation for CompTIA A+ Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Desktop Support, Hardware Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Network Troubleshooting, Command-Line Interface, Technical Support and Services, System Support, Computer Hardware, Help Desk Support, Mobile Security, Microsoft Windows, Networking Hardware, Technical Support, Mac OS, Linux, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Network Security, Apple Hardware proficiency

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 2: Pearson
    • Nmap: Packt
    • Getting Technical with the Terminal: Packt
    • DevOps Prerequisite Course: KodeKloud
    • Model Armor:保護您部署的 AI 應用程式: Google Cloud
    • Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Git Fundamentals – Getting Started with Git and GitHub: Packt
    • Introduction to Networking and Cloud Computing: Microsoft
    • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 6: Pearson
    • Advanced Data Techniques for Enterprise AI Systems: Fractal Analytics

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