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      ISC2

      ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Security Controls, Cryptography, Malware Protection, Key Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Continuous Monitoring, Endpoint Security, Disaster Recovery, Computer Security Incident Management, OSI Models, Network Security, Encryption, Authentications, Mobile Security, Operational Risk, Security Awareness, Authorization (Computing)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      253 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Security, Management and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Data Security, Amazon S3, Authentications, Identity and Access Management, AWS CloudFormation, Key Management, Microservices, Real Time Data, Encryption, Multi-Factor Authentication

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Security Best Practices in Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, OAuth, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Storage, Security Controls, Data Storage Technologies, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Data Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Hardening, Encryption, Key Management, Virtual Machines

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      350 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Fundamentos de UX para el desarrollo de software

      Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Interaction Design, User Centered Design, Human Factors, User Research, Design Thinking, Information Architecture

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      Designing Robust Information System Security Architectures

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, IT Security Architecture, Secure Coding, Application Security, Security Testing, Security Strategy, Security Requirements Analysis, Solution Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Penetration Testing, Business Risk Management, Compliance Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Trust and Security with Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Data Security, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Public Cloud, Network Security, Data Storage, Identity and Access Management, Data Centers, Encryption

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      61 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • P

      Packt

      Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) Course

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), DevSecOps, Infrastructure Security, Application Security, Hardening, Cloud Security, Network Security, Containerization, Security Testing, Security Controls, Docker (Software), Cyber Security Policies, Secure Coding, Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection, Encryption, Authentications, Verification And Validation

      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      EC-Council

      In the Trenches: Security Operations Center

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Management, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Security Controls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Management, Exploitation techniques, Network Monitoring, Anomaly Detection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Gemini for Security Engineers - Español

      Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud Security, Generative AI, Security Controls, System Configuration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Security in Google Cloud en Français

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Cloud Security, Cloud Applications, Data Loss Prevention, Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Threat Management, Encryption, Generative AI, OAuth, Security Controls, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Threat Detection

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      86 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Threat Management, Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform, Data Security, Vulnerability Management, Threat Detection, IT Automation, Identity and Access Management, System Monitoring

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      724 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Fundamentals of Information System Security Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), Information Systems Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Risk Management Framework, Application Security, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Security Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Solution Architecture, Security Controls, Data Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Risk, Enterprise Architecture, Data Integrity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP): ISC2
    • AWS: Security, Management and Governance: Whizlabs
    • Security Best Practices in Google Cloud: Google Cloud
    • Fundamentos de UX para el desarrollo de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
    • Designing Robust Information System Security Architectures: LearnQuest
    • Trust and Security with Google Cloud: Google Cloud
    • Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) Course: Packt
    • In the Trenches: Security Operations Center : EC-Council
    • Gemini for Security Engineers - Español: Google Cloud
    • Security in Google Cloud en Français: Google Cloud

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