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      IBM

      IBM Cybersecurity Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Response, IT Service Management, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Endpoint Security, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Linux, Computer Security Incident Management, Database Management, Network Security, Networking Hardware, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Interviewing Skills, Cyber Security Assessment

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      26K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Introduction to Cybersecurity Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Awareness Training, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Malware Protection, Threat Management, Email Security, Mitigation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      857 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Linux Foundation

      Linux for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, User Accounts, System Configuration, Unix Shell, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, Networking Hardware

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Back-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Version Control, Restful API, Data Structures, Unix Commands, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Git (Version Control System), Back-End Web Development, GitHub, Web Design and Development, Relational Databases, Front-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, SQL, Database Design, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Cloud Hosting

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9.4K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming with Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Computer Programming Tools, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Linux Servers, File Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      401 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Computer Networks and Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, TCP/IP, Network Security, Network Protocols, Endpoint Detection and Response, Network Routing, Cybersecurity, Local Area Networks, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Firewall, General Networking, Information Systems Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Endpoint Security, Network Infrastructure, Network Planning And Design, Wireless Networks, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Network Analysis, Data Loss Prevention

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.4K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      New York University

      Introduction to Cyber Security

      Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Authentications, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Cryptography, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Encryption Standard, Cyber Risk, Mobile Security, Enterprise Security, Computer Security, Cyber Security Policies, Network Architecture, Security Controls

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.7K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      New
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      IBM

      IBM Data Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, SQL, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Data Security, Linux Commands, Data Migration, Database Design, Data Governance, MySQL, Database Administration, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Database Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Store, Data Architecture

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      6.8K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google

      Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring, Information Systems Security, Enterprise Security, Risk Analysis, Threat Detection, Information Assurance, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Auditing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Hardening, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, TCP/IP, Vulnerability Assessments, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Network Infrastructure, Firewall, Cloud Computing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      ISC2

      Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Infrastructure Security, Threat Detection, Computer Networking, Data Centers, General Networking, Threat Management, Network Planning And Design, Firewall, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing, TCP/IP, Encryption

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      229 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
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      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Risk Management Framework, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management, Continuous Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, Incident Management, Generative AI, DevSecOps, Data Security, Cloud Storage, Large Language Modeling, Google Cloud Platform

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      336 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • IBM Cybersecurity Analyst: IBM
    • Introduction to Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Linux for Developers: The Linux Foundation
    • Meta Back-End Developer: Meta
    • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College
    • Computer Networks and Network Security: IBM
    • Introduction to Cyber Security: New York University
    • IBM Data Architecture: IBM
    • Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks: Google
    • Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security: Google

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