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    Master Linux security for protecting systems from threats. Learn about security best practices, firewall configurations, and access control.

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      University of Colorado System

      Fundamentals of Computer Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Data Security, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Data Encryption Standard, Penetration Testing, Network Security, Information Assurance, Encryption, Risk Management Framework, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Scanning, Information Systems Security, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Software Design Patterns

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      579 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Yale University

      Tropical Forest Landscapes 101: Conservation & Restoration

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Environmental Science, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Biology, Water Resources, Social Studies, Finance, Community Development

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      164 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Desarrollador back-end de Meta

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Restful API, Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, Version Control, SQL, Responsive Web Design, Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), Front-End Web Development, GitHub, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Algorithms, MySQL, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Pseudocode, Web Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      484 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Infosec

      Digital Forensics Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Data Security, Information Systems Security, Litigation Support, Network Security, General Networking, Record Keeping, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Computer Security Incident Management, File Management, File Systems, Image Analysis, Encryption, Data Validation, Technical Communication, Data Analysis Software, Linux Commands

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      254 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Exam Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Patch Management, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Disaster Recovery, Virtual Machines, Kubernetes, Cloud Platforms, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Windows PowerShell, System Monitoring, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      U

      University of Minnesota

      Black-box and White-box Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Acceptance Testing, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      112 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Deep Dive

      Skills you'll gain: Loans, Lending and Underwriting, Blockchain, Commercial Lending, General Lending, Derivatives, FinTech, Market Liquidity, Financial Trading, Futures Exchange, Securities (Finance), Digital Assets, Liquidation, Market Data, Transaction Processing, Asset Management, Arbitration, Risk Management, Governance

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      288 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • S

      Scrimba

      Build AI Apps with ChatGPT, Dall-E, and GPT-4

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Version Control, OpenAI, GitHub, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Real Time Data, Artificial Intelligence, Image Analysis, Application Security

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      162 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI: Boost Your Cybersecurity Career

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Modeling, Generative AI, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Malware Protection, Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Anomaly Detection, Vulnerability Management, Artificial Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      103 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Environment, Public Health, Health Disparities, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      188 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
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      Packt

      CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005)

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Command-Line Interface, Bash (Scripting Language), User Accounts, Docker (Software), Linux, Containerization, Network Troubleshooting, Unix Shell, Linux Servers, Ansible, Kubernetes, Unix, File Systems, Authentications, Linux Commands, Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      E

      EDUCBA

      SIEM Splunk Hands-On Guide

      Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Modeling, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), System Monitoring, Dashboard, Incident Response, Threat Detection, User Accounts, Data Transformation, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Systems Administration, Performance Tuning, Data Visualization, Event Monitoring, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Query Languages

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      306 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Fundamentals of Computer Network Security: University of Colorado System
    • Tropical Forest Landscapes 101: Conservation & Restoration: Yale University
    • Desarrollador back-end de Meta: Meta
    • Digital Forensics Concepts: Infosec
    • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Exam Prep: Microsoft
    • Black-box and White-box Testing: University of Minnesota
    • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Deep Dive: Duke University
    • Build AI Apps with ChatGPT, Dall-E, and GPT-4: Scrimba
    • Generative AI: Boost Your Cybersecurity Career : IBM
    • Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets: Johns Hopkins University

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