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      Johns Hopkins University

      Beginning Custom Projects with Raspberry Pi

      Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Linux, Web Applications, Internet Of Things, Embedded Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Control Systems, Electronic Systems, System Configuration, Python Programming, Software Installation

      4.8
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      50 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Getting Started with Microsoft Entra

      Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Active Directory, Authentications, Identity and Access Management, User Provisioning, Microsoft Azure, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authorization (Computing), Single Sign-On (SSO), User Accounts, Security Controls, Proxy Servers

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Splunk Enterprise Administration Fundamentals

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      New York University

      Real-Time Cyber Threat Detection and Mitigation

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Firewall, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Modeling, Network Architecture, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Cyber Attacks, Enterprise Security, Infrastructure Security, Network Protocols, Proxy Servers

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      656 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      The Complete DeFi—Decentralized Finance—Industry Labs

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Services, Application Deployment, Application Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      A+ Core 1 V15 - Pearson Cert Prep: Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtualization, Cloud Platforms, Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), VMware ESX Servers, Cloud Security, Hyper-V, Amazon Web Services, Software As A Service, Containerization, Platform As A Service (PaaS)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Foundation of Ansible Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, IT Automation, YAML, Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration Management, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, DevOps, Scalability, User Provisioning, Cloud Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      Cybersecurity Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Policies, Linux Commands, Cyber Security Assessment, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Linux, Risk Management Framework, Operating System Administration, Network Monitoring, Security Management, Operating Systems, Cyber Risk, Cloud Services, Threat Management, General Networking, Windows PowerShell, Cyber Governance, Unix Commands

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      648 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      GenAI Data and Analytics Academy

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Agentic systems, AI Personalization, Kubernetes, Enterprise Application Management, ChatGPT, Containerization, Docker (Software), OpenAI, LangChain, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, System Monitoring, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Python Programming, Engineering

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Edureka

      Generative AI Coding Assistants for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Code Review, Software Development Tools, Software Documentation, Collaborative Software, DevOps, Generative AI Agents, Maintainability, Integrated Development Environments, CI/CD, Secure Coding, Generative AI, Test Automation, Application Security, Software Development, GitHub, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Personalization

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      AI For Business

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Machine Learning Methods, Fraud detection, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, HR Tech, AI Product Strategy, Data Governance, Big Data, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Security, Governance, Business Strategy, Human Resources, Credit Risk, Business Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Analytics

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

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      Pearson

      Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, IT Automation, File Management, Shell Script, YAML, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration Management, Data Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Beginning Custom Projects with Raspberry Pi: Johns Hopkins University
    • Getting Started with Microsoft Entra: Whizlabs
    • Splunk Enterprise Administration Fundamentals: Packt
    • Real-Time Cyber Threat Detection and Mitigation: New York University
    • The Complete DeFi—Decentralized Finance—Industry Labs: Packt
    • A+ Core 1 V15 - Pearson Cert Prep: Unit 4: Pearson
    • Foundation of Ansible Automation: Board Infinity
    • Cybersecurity Foundations: Infosec
    • GenAI Data and Analytics Academy: Starweaver
    • Generative AI Coding Assistants for Developers: Edureka

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