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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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    • E

      EIT Digital

      Introduction to Architecting Smart IoT Devices

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Embedded Systems, Software Development Life Cycle, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Architecture, Internet Of Things, Requirements Analysis, Cybersecurity

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      310 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Files and directories in the Linux filesystem

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, File Systems, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Linux Administration, Authorization (Computing), Unix, Operating Systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado System

      Cryptography and Information Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Information Systems Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Encryption, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Security Engineering, Secure Coding, Key Management, Threat Modeling

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      522 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Bash (Scripting Language), Distributed Computing, Linux, Job Control Language (JCL), Linux Commands, Unix, Operating Systems, Scripting, Computer Architecture, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Scalability

      Build toward a degree

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      140 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Irvine

      Salesforce Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Enablement, Marketing Automation, Data Management, Data Security, Customer Engagement, Enterprise Application Management, User Accounts, Presentations, Security Management, Cloud Computing, Account Management, Automation

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      212 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      R

      Rice University

      Writing Skills for Engineering Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Business Writing, Technical Writing, Electronic Media, Writing, Report Writing, Concision, Editing, Collaborative Software, Proofreading, Email Security, Grammar, Communication, Planning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      484 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      IBM

      Full Stack Software Developer Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Cloud Computing, OpenShift, Docker (Software), Front-End Web Development, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Back-End Web Development, Web Development, Microservices, Node.JS, Kubernetes, Serverless Computing, Full-Stack Web Development, HTML and CSS, React.js, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Javascript

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      279 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Microsoft

      Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel, Productivity Software, Workflow Management, Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, System Configuration, Generative AI, Data Security

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      445 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
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      M

      MathWorks

      Systems Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Functional Design, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Requirements Elicitation, Verification And Validation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      250 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      ISC2

      Access Control Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, Data Access, Scenario Testing, Security Management, User Provisioning, Authentications, Cyber Security Policies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      150 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      S

      SAP

      SAP Business Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, User Story, Business Process Modeling, Stakeholder Management, Business Analysis, Risk Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Process Mapping, Process Optimization, Analysis, Business Requirements, Requirements Management, Process Improvement, User Requirements Documents, Conflict Management, Verification And Validation, Business Process Management, Solution Design, Solution Architecture

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      A

      Amazon Web Services

      Exam Prep: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Cloud Management, Scalability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      108 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Introduction to Architecting Smart IoT Devices: EIT Digital
    • Files and directories in the Linux filesystem: Coursera Project Network
    • Cryptography and Information Theory: University of Colorado System
    • Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Salesforce Basics: University of California, Irvine
    • Writing Skills for Engineering Leaders: Rice University
    • Full Stack Software Developer Assessment: IBM
    • Introduction to Microsoft 365 Copilot: Microsoft
    • Systems Engineering: MathWorks
    • Access Control Concepts: ISC2

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