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      Pearson

      CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-003: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Patch Management, Security Strategy

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      CompTIA Security+ Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Controls, Threat Management, Business Risk Management, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Operations, Threat Detection, Cloud Security, Risk Management, Cyber Governance, Security Strategy, Security Awareness, Vulnerability, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Google Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Tableau Software, Sampling (Statistics), Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, LinkedIn, Dashboard, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      New York University

      Introduction to Cyber Attacks

      Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Threat Detection, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Computer Security, Exploitation techniques, Encryption

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Offensive Cyber Operations

      Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Operations, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Exploitation techniques, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Security Testing, Network Security, Generative AI

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-003: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Security Strategy, Information Systems Security, Threat Detection, Network Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Management, Threat Management, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Security Controls, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability, Encryption, Configuration Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Cryptography, Encryption, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure Security, Software-Defined Networking, Security Management, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, Computer Networking, System Monitoring, Authorization (Computing), Authentications

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Google Project Management:

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Project Scoping, Project Closure, Project Management, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Controls, Backlogs, Milestones (Project Management), Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Quality Assessment, Team Management, Agile Methodology, Change Management, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-003: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Data Security, Data Integrity

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Key Technologies for Business

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

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

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      Google

      The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Networking, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, OSI Models, Network Routing, Network Infrastructure, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Wireless Networks, Network Model, Data Integrity

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-003: Unit 2: Pearson
    • CompTIA Security+ Certification: LearnKartS
    • Google Data Analytics: Google
    • Introduction to Cyber Attacks: New York University
    • Offensive Cyber Operations: Starweaver
    • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-003: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Google Project Management:: Google
    • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-003: Unit 3: Pearson
    • Key Technologies for Business: IBM

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