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Information Security Courses

Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.


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Popular Information Security Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Network Principles in Practice: Linux Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Kubernetes, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Docker (Software), TCP/IP, Network Routing, Containerization, Network Switches, Firewall, Network Protocols

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Gemini for DevOps Engineers - 繁體中文

    Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Prompt Engineering Tools, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Devops Tools, Cloud Management, Generative AI, Development Environment, Software Documentation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Museum of Natural History

    Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators

    Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Research, Education and Training, General Medicine, Teaching, Social Impact, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Biotechnology, Medical Privacy, Biology, Food and Beverage

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Development, Governance, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Information Technology, Economic Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Digital Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement, Case Studies

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    FAIR Institute

    Foundations of Cyber Risk Management and FAIR™

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Governance, Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Strategic Decision-Making, Business Risk Management, Compliance Reporting, Management Reporting, Strategic Leadership, Business Communication

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Traitement des données sans serveur avec Dataflow:opérations

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Unit Testing, Data Processing, Debugging, System Monitoring, Data Integrity, CI/CD, Serverless Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Event Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Disaster Recovery

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Customer Centric Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, New Product Development, Product Development, Customer Insights, Customer experience strategy (CX), Ideation, Customer Analysis, User Feedback, Needs Assessment, Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Business Strategies, Customer Relationship Management, Marketing Psychology, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create Customer Support Data with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Validation, Customer Data Management, Excel Formulas, Microsoft 365, Customer Relationship Management, Data Entry, Spreadsheet Software, Customer Service, Data Security, Data Management, Invoicing, User Accounts, Editing

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    Università Bocconi

    A Scientific Approach to Innovation Management

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Innovation, Strategic Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Big Data, Business Metrics, A/B Testing, Case Studies, Probability, Machine Learning

    4.6
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Web Scraping, Data Science, R (Software), Data Analysis Software

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Learn About JSON with JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, NoSQL, Cloud API, Javascript, Data Store, Data Import/Export, Cloud Computing, Software Development

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Whizlabs

    Getting Started with Apache Cassandra

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Cassandra, NoSQL, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Design, Query Languages, Data Architecture, Database Management, Data Storage, System Monitoring, Distributed Computing, Application Security, Security Controls, Data Modeling, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Network Principles in Practice: Linux Networking: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Gemini for DevOps Engineers - 繁體中文: Google Cloud
  • Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators: American Museum of Natural History
  • Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Foundations of Cyber Risk Management and FAIR™: FAIR Institute
  • Traitement des données sans serveur avec Dataflow:opérations: Google Cloud
  • Customer Centric Innovation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Create Customer Support Data with Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • A Scientific Approach to Innovation Management: Università Bocconi
  • Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R: Johns Hopkins University

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