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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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    Google Cloud

    Organizational Change and Culture for Adopting Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Site Reliability Engineering, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Serverless Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Technology Strategies, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Safety Culture, Data Strategy, Organizational Change, Change Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Culture Transformation, People Management, Management Training And Development, CI/CD, Service Level

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Advanced Topics and Future Trends in Database Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Database Management Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Administration, Databases, Relational Databases, Big Data, Data Architecture, Data Processing, Data Integrity, Data Security, Scalability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillsBooster Academy

    AI Sound Generation for Business Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Brand Strategy, Content Creation, Business Communication, Storytelling, Media Production, Brand Awareness, Social Media Content, Digital Design, Business Ethics, Marketing Communications, Creative Thinking, Influencing, Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Creative Problem-Solving, Media and Communications, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003)

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Secure Coding, Cyber Security Assessment, Incident Management, Security Testing, Cyber Governance, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Network Infrastructure, Network Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    OpenTelemetry for Unified Observability

    Skills you'll gain: .NET Framework, Prometheus (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Site Reliability Engineering, Kubernetes, Data Import/Export, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Analysis Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Nessus Scanner - Network Scanning from Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Network Administration, Software Installation, System Configuration, Cyber Security Policies, Authentications, Integration Testing, Linux

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Foundations of Cybersecurity Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Identity and Access Management, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Zero Trust Network Access, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Security Awareness, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Human Factors (Security), Security Controls, Endpoint Security, User Accounts, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Python for Active Defense

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Endpoint Detection and Response, Cyber Security Strategy, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Continuous Monitoring, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Python Programming, Anomaly Detection, Scripting, Scripting Languages

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    How to Secure your Network Device using Cisco Packet Tracer

    Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Security, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Planning And Design, Network Architecture, Network Routers, Infrastructure Security, General Networking, Authentications, Network Switches

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    Infosec

    Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Network Security, Cyber Operations, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Anomaly Detection, Brute-force attacks, Scripting, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Python Programming, Data Access, System Monitoring, Systems Analysis, Automation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Securing Hosts, Network, and Edge in AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, Application Security, Firewall, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Endpoint Security, Data Security, Vulnerability Management, Threat Detection, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Introduction to Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, SQL, Relational Databases, Databases, MySQL, Database Administration, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Data Manipulation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Organizational Change and Culture for Adopting Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Advanced Topics and Future Trends in Database Technologies: University of Colorado Boulder
  • AI Sound Generation for Business Communication: SkillsBooster Academy
  • CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003): Packt
  • OpenTelemetry for Unified Observability: Coursera
  • Nessus Scanner - Network Scanning from Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Foundations of Cybersecurity Operations: Starweaver
  • Python for Active Defense: Infosec
  • How to Secure your Network Device using Cisco Packet Tracer : Coursera
  • Advanced Python Scripting for Cybersecurity: Infosec

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