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    Learn software security principles for protecting applications. Understand how to identify vulnerabilities, implement security measures, and perform security testing.

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      Packt

      SC-200 Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Cloud Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Microsoft Azure, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Malware Protection, Endpoint Security, Azure Active Directory, Anomaly Detection, Email Security, Identity and Access Management, Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Mastering Security Management with CDO

      Skills you'll gain: Event Monitoring, Incident Response, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, Object Oriented Design, Computer Displays, UI Components

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Software Development with ChatGPT: Generating Code with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Generative AI, Debugging, ChatGPT, Development Environment, Python Programming, Prompt Engineering, Computer Programming, Software Development, Application Development

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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Pearson

      Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 5

      Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Infrastructure, Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Network Planning And Design, Scalability, Configuration Management, Data Migration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Fundamentos de UX para el desarrollo de software

      Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Interaction Design, User Centered Design, Human Factors, User Research, Design Thinking, Information Architecture

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      GCP: Monitoring, Security, and Costs

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cost Management, Cloud Management, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Monitoring, Encryption, Serverless Computing, Event-Driven Programming, Real Time Data

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Palo Alto Networks

      Palo Alto Networks Network Security Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, General Networking, TCP/IP, Cryptography, Endpoint Security, Firewall, Encryption, Network Infrastructure, Public Key Infrastructure, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Controls, Network Protocols, Network Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      205 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Cybersecurity for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Governance, Computer Security, Threat Modeling, Infrastructure Security, Telecommunications, Threat Detection, Enterprise Security, Security Awareness, General Networking, Data Security, Vulnerability, Public Safety and National Security, Governance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      GCP: Operations, Security, and Case Studies

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Scalability, Serverless Computing, Personally Identifiable Information, System Monitoring, Event-Driven Programming, Encryption, Real Time Data

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Security, Maintenance & Integration with BI Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integrity, Data Integration, Power BI, Data Maintenance, Database Management, Microsoft SQL Servers, Relational Databases, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data Quality, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Security, Systems Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Auditing, Real Time Data, Data Encryption Standard

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Security, Management and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Data Security, Amazon S3, Authentications, Identity and Access Management, AWS CloudFormation, Key Management, Microservices, Real Time Data, Encryption, Multi-Factor Authentication

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Distributed Query Optimization and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Database Architecture and Administration, Apache Hadoop, Query Languages, Big Data, Databases, SQL, Data Access, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Data Integrity, Data Storage Technologies, Algorithms

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • SC-200 Microsoft Security Operations Analyst: Packt
    • Mastering Security Management with CDO: LearnQuest
    • Software Development with ChatGPT: Generating Code with AI: Coursera Project Network
    • Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 5: Pearson
    • Fundamentos de UX para el desarrollo de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
    • GCP: Monitoring, Security, and Costs: Whizlabs
    • Palo Alto Networks Network Security Fundamentals: Palo Alto Networks
    • Cybersecurity for Everyone: University of Maryland, College Park
    • GCP: Operations, Security, and Case Studies: Whizlabs
    • Security, Maintenance & Integration with BI Tools: Microsoft

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