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      LearnKartS

      Information Security Awareness

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Data Ethics, Data Management, Data Sharing, Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Safety Culture, Email Security, Malware Protection, Personally Identifiable Information, Multi-Factor Authentication, Shared Media, User Accounts

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      SD-WAN: Optimizing Network Performance & Security

      Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Network Performance Management, Network Infrastructure, Firewall, Network Routing, Encryption, Real Time Data

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Controls, System Monitoring, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling, Security Software

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Security and Key Management

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Detection, Amazon S3, Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Security Management, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Key Management, User Provisioning, Threat Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Authorization (Computing), Encryption

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, IT Security Architecture, Security Testing, Single Sign-On (SSO), Data Security, Contingency Planning, User Provisioning, Cryptography, Network Security, Application Security, Information Systems Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Asset Protection, Cloud Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Digital Assets, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Incident Response, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Vulnerability, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Engineering, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Information Systems Security, Software Installation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 3: Security Architecture and Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Threat Modeling, Application Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Security Engineering, Cloud Security, Systems Architecture, Information Systems Security, Threat Management, Software As A Service, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Computer Security, Threat Detection, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cyber Security Assessment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Integrity

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 8: Software development security

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Risk Management Framework, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Software Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Web Applications, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Development Methodologies, Application Programming Interface (API), Databases, Agile Methodology

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Privacy, Technical Writing

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Digital Forensics

      Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Investigation, Mobile Security, File Systems, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Data Integrity, File Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, Malware Protection, Data Storage, Network Analysis, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Mac OS

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Ethical Hacking with Open Source Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Penetration Testing, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Incident Response, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Troubleshooting, Anomaly Detection, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Vulnerability, Data Ethics, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Network Analysis

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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Security, Databases, System Monitoring

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Information Security Awareness: LearnKartS
    • SD-WAN: Optimizing Network Performance & Security: Coursera Instructor Network
    • CISSP Domain 6: Security Assessment and Testing: Infosec
    • AWS: Security and Key Management: Whizlabs
    • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP): Infosec
    • Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit: IBM
    • CISSP Domain 3: Security Architecture and Engineering: Infosec
    • CISSP Domain 8: Software development security: Infosec
    • Introduction to Ethical Hacking Principles: SkillUp EdTech
    • Digital Forensics: Macquarie University

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