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      Infosec

      Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Network Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Services, General Networking, Linux, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Machines

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      503 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Peking University

      操作系统与虚拟化安全

      Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Application Security, Threat Modeling, Computer Security, Operating Systems, Security Requirements Analysis, Linux, Security Controls, Security Software, Security Engineering, Computer Systems, Database Application, Security Testing, Secure Coding, Information Systems Security, Hardening, Virtualization, Computing Platforms, Virtual Machines, Data Integrity

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Hardware and Operating System Foundations II

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Operating Systems, User Provisioning, Service Management, System Configuration, System Monitoring, Graphical Tools, File Management

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      JavaScript Development Tools and React

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), React.js, Web Development Tools, GitHub, Debugging, Software Development Tools, Node.JS, Development Environment, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Application Deployment, Server Side, UI Components, Javascript, Package and Software Management, Secure Coding, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      Technical Deep Dive with Incident Response Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Operations, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Data Security, Network Analysis, Exploitation techniques, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Operating Systems

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      88 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Application Scalability, Monitoring, and Developer Tools

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Continuous Integration, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Deployment, Amazon CloudWatch, Authentications, Development Environment, Single Sign-On (SSO), Devops Tools, AWS Kinesis, OAuth, Identity and Access Management, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      Writing Secure Code in C++

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, Computer Programming Tools, System Programming, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Software Development Tools, Exploit development, Debugging, Programming Principles, Embedded Systems, Interoperability, Unix, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Data Security, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Data Validation

      2.8
      Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Creative Designing in Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Power BI, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Creative Design, Data Security, Real Time Data, Geospatial Mapping

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      320 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced Microservices Architecture, Deployment & Resilience

      Skills you'll gain: Microservices, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Continuous Integration, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Redis, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Amazon Web Services, System Monitoring, Software Design Patterns, Data Integrity, Real Time Data

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Master Quality Models with CMMI: Analyze, Apply & Improve

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Improvement Process, Process Improvement, Risk Management, Performance Measurement, Quality Management, Process Analysis, Performance Management, Project Management, Process Optimization, Verification And Validation, Requirements Analysis, Project Planning, Root Cause Analysis

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Automation with Ansible

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Devops Tools, Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps, YAML, Linux, Virtual Machines, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Infrastructure, Encryption, System Configuration

      3.2
      Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      GenAI Model Development and Production Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Kubernetes, Containerization, Docker (Software), Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Prompt Engineering, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Large Language Modeling, Infrastructure Architecture, Performance Tuning, Application Deployment, Site Reliability Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Monitoring, Technology Strategies, Process Optimization, Automation, Job Evaluation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations: Infosec
    • 操作系统与虚拟化安全: Peking University
    • Hardware and Operating System Foundations II: Illinois Tech
    • JavaScript Development Tools and React: Microsoft
    • Technical Deep Dive with Incident Response Tools: Infosec
    • Application Scalability, Monitoring, and Developer Tools: Packt
    • Writing Secure Code in C++: Infosec
    • Creative Designing in Power BI : Microsoft
    • Advanced Microservices Architecture, Deployment & Resilience: Packt
    • Master Quality Models with CMMI: Analyze, Apply & Improve: EDUCBA

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