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Self Defense Courses

Self-defense courses can help you learn situational awareness, basic striking techniques, and effective escape strategies. You can build skills in defensive tactics, conflict de-escalation, and personal safety planning. Many courses introduce tools like pepper spray, personal alarms, and self-defense keychains, demonstrating how these items can enhance your safety and confidence in various environments.


Popular Self Defense Courses and Certifications


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    Google Cloud

    App Engine: Qwik Start - Go

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Go (Programming Language), Cloud Applications, Software Testing, Cloud API, Platform As A Service (PaaS)

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    GKE Autopilot: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Native Computing, Capacity Management, Application Development, Scalability, System Configuration, System Monitoring

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Building Confidence in the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Employee Engagement, Team Motivation, Value Propositions, Team Leadership, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Storytelling, Strategic Leadership, Team Management, Communication Planning, Open Mindset, Professional Development, Creativity, Mindfulness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Creating PDFs with Go and Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Containerization, Cloud Development, Serverless Computing, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, Go (Programming Language), Cloud Storage, Identity and Access Management, Event-Driven Programming

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
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    Packt

    Cybersecurity with Python: Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, User Accounts

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Getting Started with Liquid to Customize the Looker User Experience

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Integration, Google Cloud Platform, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Set up a SIEM forwarder for Windows on Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Software Installation, Containerization, Microsoft Windows, Event Monitoring, System Configuration, Cloud Computing, Data Security

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Packet Mirroring with OpenSource IDS

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Virtual Machines, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cloud Infrastructure, General Networking, Threat Detection, Network Infrastructure, Load Balancing, System Configuration, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Measuring and Improving Speech Accuracy

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Verification And Validation, Data Analysis, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
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    Pearson

    The Zero Trust Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Zero Trust Network Access, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Assessment, IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Threat Modeling, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Authentications, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    DeepLearning.AI

    LLMs as Operating Systems: Agent Memory

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, System Design and Implementation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    App Engine: Qwik Start - PHP

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Scalability, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud API, Application Development, PHP (Scripting Language)

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self defense courses

  • App Engine: Qwik Start - Go: Google Cloud
  • GKE Autopilot: Qwik Start: Google Cloud
  • Building Confidence in the Future: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Creating PDFs with Go and Cloud Run: Google Cloud
  • Cybersecurity with Python: Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Getting Started with Liquid to Customize the Looker User Experience: Google Cloud
  • Set up a SIEM forwarder for Windows on Docker: Google Cloud
  • Google Cloud Packet Mirroring with OpenSource IDS: Google Cloud
  • Measuring and Improving Speech Accuracy: Google Cloud
  • The Zero Trust Framework: Pearson

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