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      Pearson

      The Pearson Complete Course for CISM Certification: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Enterprise Security, Compliance Management, Regulatory Requirements, Business Metrics, Performance Metric, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Cloud CV0 003

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Security Controls, CI/CD, Computer Security Incident Management, Scalability, Data Security, Cloud Solutions, Network Troubleshooting, Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Incident Response, Test Planning, Solution Design

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Network Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Cloud Computing Architecture, Containerization, Network Architecture, Network Security, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Network Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting

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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Akamai Technologies, Inc.

      Akamai Network Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Linux, Endpoint Security, Database Management, Incident Response, Relational Databases, Network Security, Database Systems, Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, File Systems, Routing Protocols, OSI Models, Application Development, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, MySQL

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      A+ Core 2 V15 - Pearson Cert Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, Operating System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Malware Protection, Information Technology Operations, Disaster Recovery, Mac OS, Document Management, Command-Line Interface, Incident Response, Network Security, Linux, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Windows PowerShell, Problem Management, Operating Systems, Internet Of Things

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EC-Council

      Cybersecurity Attack and Defense Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Threat Modeling, Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Vulnerability Assessments, Cryptography, Security Controls, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Authorization (Computing), Security Awareness, Cloud Computing, Encryption, Malware Protection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Identity and Access Management, Cyber Attacks, Data Integrity

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      744 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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

      AWS Developer: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Secure Coding, Amazon Web Services, Authentications, Data Security, Cloud Security, Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, Key Management, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication

      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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      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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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Architect

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Containerization, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing, CI/CD, Terraform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Load Balancing, Service Level Agreement, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Network Planning And Design

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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • The Pearson Complete Course for CISM Certification: Unit 1: Pearson
    • CompTIA Cloud CV0 003: Pearson
    • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD): Unit 5: Pearson
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Network Engineer: Google Cloud
    • Akamai Network Engineering: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    • A+ Core 2 V15 - Pearson Cert Prep: Pearson
    • Cybersecurity Attack and Defense Fundamentals: EC-Council
    • Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance: LearnKartS
    • AWS Developer: Unit 2: Pearson
    • CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor: Unit 1: Pearson

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