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      Codio

      Intro to Operating Systems 4: Persistence

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, Data Integrity, Debugging, Systems Design, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Computer Systems, Command-Line Interface, Data Security, Computer Hardware, Scalability, Version Control

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      CCNA Expert – Network Automation, Cloud, and Emerging Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Cloud Computing, Network Security, Event Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Local Area Networks, Software-Defined Networking, Network Administration, Network Architecture, System Monitoring, Authentications, Network Infrastructure, Encryption, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Restful API

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      Power BI Data Analyst Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Power BI, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Star Schema, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export, Data Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Classical Cryptosystems and Core Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Key Management, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Data Integrity

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      413 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Asymmetric Cryptography and Key Management

      Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Cryptography, Encryption, Authentications, Algorithms

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      278 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Architecting Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure with Anthos

      Skills you'll gain: Istio, Kubernetes, Multi-Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Security Controls, Load Balancing, Authentications, Cloud Management, API Gateway, Configuration Management, Application Performance Management, Service Oriented Architecture, Containerization, Continuous Deployment, System Configuration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      380 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Peer-to-Peer Protocols and Local Area Networks

      Skills you'll gain: Local Area Networks, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, TCP/IP, Network Performance Management, OSI Models, Wireless Networks, Telecommunications, Network Analysis, Data Integrity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      532 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fortinet, Inc.

      FortiManager Administrator

      Skills you'll gain: Network Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Network Infrastructure, System Configuration, Configuration Management, Network Security, Security Management, Network Planning And Design, Authentications, Scripting

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Generative AI: Fundamentals, Applications, and Challenges

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

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      121 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      AWS Solutions Architect - Associate

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Disaster Recovery, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon S3, Identity and Access Management, Solution Architecture, Amazon CloudWatch, Containerization, Kubernetes, Cloud Solutions, Devops Tools, Cloud Management, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Security, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Computing, API Gateway

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      Data Engineering on AWS - Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Engineering, Serverless Computing, CI/CD, Data Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Data Architecture, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure Architecture, Security Controls, Cloud Applications, Amazon CloudWatch, Terraform

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      188 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Chronicle SIEM: Outcomes & Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cloud Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Google Cloud Platform, Network Security, System Monitoring, Cloud Computing

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Intro to Operating Systems 4: Persistence: Codio
    • CCNA Expert – Network Automation, Cloud, and Emerging Technologies: Packt
    • Power BI Data Analyst Prep: SkillUp
    • Classical Cryptosystems and Core Concepts: University of Colorado System
    • Asymmetric Cryptography and Key Management: University of Colorado System
    • Architecting Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure with Anthos: Google Cloud
    • Peer-to-Peer Protocols and Local Area Networks: University of Colorado System
    • FortiManager Administrator: Fortinet, Inc.
    • Generative AI: Fundamentals, Applications, and Challenges: University of Michigan
    • AWS Solutions Architect - Associate: LearnKartS

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