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      EDUCBA

      ITIL V4 Certification Preparation

      Skills you'll gain: Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Customer experience improvement, IT Service Management, Service Improvement, Change Control, IT Management, Information Technology Architecture, Technical Management, Security Management, Enterprise Architecture, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Design, Agile Methodology, Governance, Risk Management Framework, Quality Improvement, Organizational Structure, Strategic Partnership, IT Infrastructure

      4.8
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      310 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Salesforce Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Business Process Automation, Email Marketing, Data Security, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Business Process, User Accounts, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, User Provisioning, Dashboard, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management, Business Reporting, Data Import/Export, Automation, Cloud Computing

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      259 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Respiratory Disease Control and Sustainable Livestock Production

      Skills you'll gain: Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Diagnostic Tests, Microbiology, Respiratory Therapy, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infectious Diseases, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Treatment Planning, Physiology, Immunology, Epidemiology, Environmental Science, Public Health

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      How Computers Work

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Computer Literacy, Network Security, Computer Networking, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Web Design and Development, Cybersecurity, Problem Management, Software Architecture, Data Storage

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      570 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Salesforce Admin Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Salesforce, Data Visualization, Salesforce Development, Continuous Deployment, Ad Hoc Reporting, Email Automation, Business Reporting, Cloud Services, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Product Planning, Data Import/Export, Data Management, Security Controls, End User Training and Support

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Open Source Technology, Unix Commands, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Visual Studio, Continuous Integration, Linux Commands, File Management, Web Development Tools, Software Development Tools, Shell Script, Command-Line Interface, Code Review, Application Deployment, React.js, Data Integrity, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Technical Communication

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Getting Started with Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Firewall, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      511 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fortinet, Inc.

      Enterprise Firewall Administrator

      Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Administration, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Infrastructure, Enterprise Security, Network Architecture, Security Controls, System Configuration, Performance Tuning, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Threat Detection

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      SIEM Splunk Hands-On Guide

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

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      357 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      ConsenSys Academy

      Blockchain: Foundations and Use Cases

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Interoperability, Encryption, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Ledgers (Accounting), Business Modeling, Distributed Computing, Open Source Technology, Digital Assets, Transaction Processing, Scalability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      843 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Software Testing and Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cucumber (Software), Software Testing, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), JUnit, Verification And Validation, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Security Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case, Testability, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Performance Testing, Development Testing, Test Planning, Acceptance Testing, Software Quality Assurance

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      978 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Networking and Storage

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storage, OSI Models, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Data Storage Technologies, Local Area Networks, Networking Hardware, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Performance Tuning, Network Protocols, Microsoft Windows, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Wide Area Networks, Command-Line Interface

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      545 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • ITIL V4 Certification Preparation: EDUCBA
    • Salesforce Fundamentals: University of California, Irvine
    • Respiratory Disease Control and Sustainable Livestock Production: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • How Computers Work: University of London
    • Salesforce Admin Certification: LearnKartS
    • Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub: Packt
    • Getting Started with Azure: LearnQuest
    • Enterprise Firewall Administrator: Fortinet, Inc.
    • SIEM Splunk Hands-On Guide: EDUCBA
    • Blockchain: Foundations and Use Cases: ConsenSys Academy

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