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      SkillUp

      Business Analyst (ECBA) Certificate Preparation 

      Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Stakeholder Analysis, Process Optimization, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Management, Process Analysis, Data Modeling, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Analysis, Process Improvement, User Story, Project Management, Risk Management, Plan Execution, Business Requirements, Business Process, Needs Assessment, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Splunk Inc.

      Splunk Search Expert 101

      Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Ad Hoc Reporting, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Email Automation, Data Processing, Big Data, Data Science, Event Monitoring, Query Languages, Analysis, Incident Response, Business Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      218 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Cyber Secure Coder (CSC-110)

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Engineering, Cybersecurity, Security Requirements Analysis, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Code Review, Software Design, Encryption, Vulnerability Management, Data Security, Cryptography, Continuous Monitoring, Authentications, Development Testing, System Monitoring, Authorization (Computing)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      57 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Alibaba Cloud Academy

      Alibaba Cloud Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Load Balancing, Data Visualization Software, Cloud Security, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Database Systems, Big Data, Database Management, General Networking, Apache Hadoop, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Architecture, Apache Spark, Data Security, Servers, Apache Hive, Machine Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      143 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Essentials with Azure Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Machines, System Monitoring, Cloud Security, Scalability

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      73 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      CompTIA Exam Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Desktop Support, System Support, Technical Support, Help Desk Support, Cloud Services, Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Operating Systems, Information Technology, Computer Hardware, Network Security

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      108 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing Architecture, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Network Protocols, Embedded Software, Telecommunications, Middleware, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Microservices, Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms, Cybersecurity, Wireless Networks

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      123 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Secure Access with Azure Active Directory

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

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      81 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Python Scripting for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Package and Software Management, Unified Modeling Language, Matplotlib, Software Testing, Docker (Software), Unit Testing, Development Testing, CI/CD, Test Automation, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Scripting, Data Modeling, DevOps, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Programming

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      203 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      UiPath

      Automation Business Analysis - Concepts and Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Requirements Management, Robotic Process Automation, Requirements Elicitation, Business Process Automation, Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Automation, Business Process, Process Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, Project Scoping, Process Mapping, Business Strategy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      86 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Elicitation, Agile Methodology, Functional Requirement, Software Design Documents, System Requirements, Software Development Life Cycle, Verification And Validation, Technical Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      684 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Business Analyst (ECBA) Certificate Preparation : SkillUp
    • Splunk Search Expert 101: Splunk Inc.
    • Cyber Secure Coder (CSC-110) : Packt
    • Intro to Operating Systems 4: Persistence: Codio
    • Alibaba Cloud Computing: Alibaba Cloud Academy
    • Essentials with Azure Fundamentals: Microsoft
    • CompTIA Exam Prep: LearnQuest
    • M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Secure Access with Azure Active Directory: Microsoft
    • Python Scripting for DevOps: LearnQuest

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