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      Pearson

      Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), Cyber Security Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Modeling, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security, Security Controls, Data Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), SQL

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      LPIC-1 Linux Administrator (102-500)

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), General Networking, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Scripting, Network Infrastructure, Security Controls, Servers

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      The Complete Guide to Apple IT Pro Certification (DEP-2025)

      Skills you'll gain: Apple software proficiency, Single Sign-On (SSO), Apple Hardware proficiency, Apple iOS, System Configuration, Network Performance Management, Network Administration, iOS Development, Network Support, Mac OS, Enterprise Application Management, Application Deployment, Mobile Development Tools, Authentications, Mobile Security, Identity and Access Management, Patch Management, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnQuest

      GenAI for Cybersecurity: Blue Team

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Anomaly Detection, Computer Security Incident Management, Scripting, Cyber Operations, Event Monitoring, Network Analysis, Network Monitoring, Automation, Machine Learning Algorithms

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD): Unit 5

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, YAML, Continuous Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Authorization (Computing), Application Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Security, Authentications, Capacity Management, Configuration Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Business Risk Management, Risk Management, Cyber Governance, Penetration Testing, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Vendor Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Policies, Security Strategy, Compliance Management, Cybersecurity, Regulatory Requirements, Security Controls, Security Awareness

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Auditing, Information Assurance, Compliance Auditing, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework, Data Validation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Prepare Data for Exploration

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Security, Google Sheets, Databases, Data Storage, Data Quality, Data Management, Data Collection, SQL, Data Import/Export, Metadata Management, Unstructured Data

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      Packt

      Advanced Git and GitHub Features

      Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Software Development Tools, Software Documentation

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      Cybersecurity Awareness

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Cyber Risk, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Threat Detection, Malware Protection, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Security Controls, Data Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Personally Identifiable Information, Email Security, Authentications

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Social Engineering Expert

      Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Investigation, Data Collection, Security Awareness, Persuasive Communication, Social Sciences, Cybersecurity, Rapport Building, Email Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 1: Pearson
    • Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 3: Pearson
    • LPIC-1 Linux Administrator (102-500): Packt
    • The Complete Guide to Apple IT Pro Certification (DEP-2025): Packt
    • GenAI for Cybersecurity: Blue Team: LearnQuest
    • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD): Unit 5: Pearson
    • Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance: LearnKartS
    • CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Prepare Data for Exploration: Google
    • Advanced Git and GitHub Features: Packt

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