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    Google

    Google Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Hardening, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Bash (Scripting Language), Debugging, Linux, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, SQL

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    59K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Security Architecture & Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, IT Security Architecture, Incident Response, Security Controls, Endpoint Security, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Network Architecture, Data Security, Infrastructure Security, Mobile Security, Threat Detection, Firewall, Encryption, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

    Princípios de Desenvolvimento Ágil de Software

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Retrospectives, Test Driven Development (TDD), Requirements Analysis, Sprint Planning, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Methodologies, Software Engineering, Software Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    221 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Azure: Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Microsoft Azure, Firewall, Network Administration, Application Security, Network Architecture, Infrastructure Security, Load Balancing, Virtual Machines

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Packt

    Software Architecture Foundations & Intro to Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Microservices, Software Design, Application Design, Solution Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Systems Design, Service Oriented Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Object Oriented Design, Maintainability, Engineering Software, Functional Requirement, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    Introduction to Software, Programming, and Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Cloud Computing Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Data Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computer Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    406 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Generative AI in Software Engineering Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Software Documentation, Generative AI, Test Automation, Mockups, User Interface (UI), Software Development Tools, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Software Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Application Security, Maintainability, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Software Architecture, Secure Coding, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, Debugging

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Minnesota

    Cloud Data Security

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Cloud Platforms, Security Controls, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Relational Databases, Encryption, SQL

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Cloud Computing Security

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, User Accounts, Apache, Web Servers, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Firewall, Linux, Debugging

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    131 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Duke University

    Java Programming: Principles of Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Design, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API), Development Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Manage Security Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Management, Threat Detection, Application Performance Management, Event Monitoring, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Query Languages

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Infrastructure Security

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Amazon Web Services, Firewall, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Security Controls, Cloud Security, Endpoint Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Load Balancing

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Google Cybersecurity: Google
  • Security Architecture & Operations: Packt
  • Princípios de Desenvolvimento Ágil de Software: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
  • Azure: Network Security: Whizlabs
  • Software Architecture Foundations & Intro to Microservices: Packt
  • Introduction to Software, Programming, and Databases : IBM
  • Generative AI in Software Engineering Certification: Simplilearn
  • Cloud Data Security: University of Minnesota
  • Cloud Computing Security: University of Colorado System
  • Java Programming: Principles of Software Design: Duke University

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