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      Google

      Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Management, Security Awareness, Data Ethics, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Technical Communication, Artificial Intelligence

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, TCP/IP, Scripting, Shell Script, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis, Network Security, Network Protocols

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Pearson

      Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), SQL

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      A General Approach to Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Threat Management, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Cyber Risk, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Vulnerability Assessments, Continuous Improvement Process

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EC-Council

      Digital Forensics Essentials (DFE)

      Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Network Security, Data Integrity, Data Storage, Network Analysis, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Web Applications, File Systems

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      172 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Web Scraping, Linux Commands, Database Design, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, MySQL, Apache Spark, Database Administration, Data Store, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      60K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Data Security, Cyber Risk, NIST 800-53, Authorization (Computing), Malware Protection, Authentications, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework, Identity and Access Management, Cryptography

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Advancing Women in Tech

      The Cybersecurity Career Ladder

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Business Priorities, Enterprise Security, Security Awareness, Security Management, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Palo Alto Networks

      Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, Firewall, Network Infrastructure, Docker (Software), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Software As A Service, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Containerization, Threat Detection, Data Centers, Threat Management, OSI Models, Enterprise Security, Network Protocols, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Vulnerability Scanning, Incident Response

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      823 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Ciberseguridad de Google

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, Incident Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Business Risk Management, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Operating Systems, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Computer Security Incident Management, Event Monitoring, Network Architecture, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Linux, Cybersecurity, Debugging, SQL

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7.1K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Version Control

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Software Versioning, Linux, Collaborative Software, File Management, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Web Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Advancing Women in Tech

      Real-World Cybersecurity Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: ISO/IEC 27001, Budget Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Leadership Development, Cyber Risk, Security Management, Information Systems Security, Business Strategies, Strategic Leadership, Leadership and Management, Risk Management, Business Metrics, Vendor Management, Team Leadership, Compliance Auditing, Business Communication, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs: Google
    • Analyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool: Coursera Project Network
    • Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 3: Pearson
    • A General Approach to Risk Management: Kennesaw State University
    • Digital Forensics Essentials (DFE): EC-Council
    • IBM Data Engineering: IBM
    • Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities: Google
    • The Cybersecurity Career Ladder: Advancing Women in Tech
    • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity: Palo Alto Networks
    • Ciberseguridad de Google: Google

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