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      Packt

      Fundamentals of Network Security and Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cryptography, Firewall, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Security, Cyber Attacks, Public Key Infrastructure, Encryption, Threat Modeling, Network Architecture, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Switches

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Network Security, Automation, and Exam Preparation

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Administration, Infrastructure Security, Ansible, Information Systems Security, Firewall, Security Controls, Wireless Networks, Network Monitoring, Computer Networking, Software-Defined Networking, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Scripting, Authentications, Automation, Encryption

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Network Security and Endpoint Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Endpoint Security, Hardening, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Firewall, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Computing, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Email Security, Network Infrastructure, Network Protocols, Authentications, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Institut Mines-Télécom

      5G Network Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Network Architecture, Software-Defined Networking, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Service Oriented Architecture, Network Performance Management, Computer Networking, Emerging Technologies, Communication Systems, Network Protocols, Telecommunications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Mobile Security, Infrastructure Security, Encryption

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Convolutional Neural Networks

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Feature Engineering, Algorithms

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      43K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Network Security, Compliance and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Network Troubleshooting, Continuous Monitoring, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Encryption, Network Security, Network Administration, Amazon Web Services, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Firewall, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Governance

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Social Network Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Social Sciences, Graph Theory, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Simulations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      238 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Cloud Security Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Application Security, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Remote Access Systems, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Vulnerability Assessments, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Encryption, Authorization (Computing)

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Fundamentals of Network Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, OSI Models, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Communication Systems, Network Routing, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, General Networking, Computer Networking, System Programming, Data Integrity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Istio, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Jenkins, Restful API, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Jupyter, Grafana, Software Engineering, Application Development

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Strategically Build and Engage Your Network on LinkedIn

      Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Drive Engagement, Content Creation, Professional Networking, Digital Publishing, Social Media, Relationship Building, Branding, Professional Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      346 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      IBM

      Key Technologies for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Security, Data Literacy, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Mining, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Generative AI, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Market Opportunities, Business

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Fundamentals of Network Security and Cryptography: Packt
    • Network Security, Automation, and Exam Preparation: Packt
    • Advanced Network Security and Endpoint Strategies: Packt
    • 5G Network Fundamentals: Institut Mines-Télécom
    • Convolutional Neural Networks: DeepLearning.AI
    • AWS: Network Security, Compliance and Governance: Whizlabs
    • Social Network Analysis: University of California, Davis
    • Cloud Security Basics: University of Minnesota
    • Fundamentals of Network Communication: University of Colorado System
    • IBM DevOps and Software Engineering: IBM

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