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      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

      Check Point Jump Start: SMB Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Firewall, Network Security, System Configuration, Security Management, Network Administration, Threat Management, System Monitoring, IT Automation, Encryption

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      University of Geneva

      Frontières en tous genres

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, International Relations, Cultural Sensitivity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Diversity Awareness, World History

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Sustainable Consumption and Health

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Environment, Health Assessment, Health Disparities, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Science, Public Health, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Policy, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The State University of New York

      Empowering Yourself in a Post-Truth World

      Skills you'll gain: Empowerment, Critical Thinking, Media and Communications, Diversity Awareness, Self-Awareness, Research, Literacy, Open Mindset, Collaboration, Community Development, Information Privacy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Ethical Issues in Computing Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Emerging Technologies, Health Care, Cybersecurity, Information Privacy, Health Technology, Self Service Technologies, Safety and Security

      Build toward a degree

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Justice, Community Health, Public Health, Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Care, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Sciences, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Sociology, Diversity Awareness, Healthcare Ethics, Cultural Diversity, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Socioeconomics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Cultural Responsiveness, Biology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Use Basecamp for Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Document Management, Project Management Software, Telecommuting, Productivity Software, Internal Communications, Data Security, User Accounts, Information Privacy, Account Management, Automation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Deploying Windows Clients & Managing Identities

      Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Group Policy, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Intune (Mobile Device Management Software), Active Directory, Enterprise Security, Windows Servers, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, System Configuration, Application Deployment, Microsoft Servers, Desktop Support, User Provisioning, Systems Administration, Remote Access Systems, Patch Management, Enterprise Application Management, Operating Systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment for GenAI Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Regulatory Requirements, Data Ethics, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Assurance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Risk Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Platform Thinking: exploiting data through platforms

      Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Customer Data Management, Market Opportunities, Data Governance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Customer Insights, Personally Identifiable Information, Advertising, Business Ethics, User Research, Innovation, Business Modeling

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Mastering Security Management with CDO

      Skills you'll gain: Event Monitoring, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Firewall, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Command-Line Interface, System Monitoring, Configuration Management, Continuous Monitoring, Object Oriented Design, User Interface (UI), Threat Detection, Computer Displays, UI Components, Simulations

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Human Health Risks, Health Equity, and Environmental Justice

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Environmental Policy, Risk Management, Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Public Health, Pollution Prevention, Community Health, Vulnerability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular policy courses

    • Check Point Jump Start: SMB Network Security: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
    • Frontières en tous genres: University of Geneva
    • Sustainable Consumption and Health: University of Michigan
    • Empowering Yourself in a Post-Truth World: The State University of New York
    • Ethical Issues in Computing Applications: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare: University of Michigan
    • Use Basecamp for Project Management: Coursera Project Network
    • Deploying Windows Clients & Managing Identities: Packt
    • Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment for GenAI Projects: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Platform Thinking: exploiting data through platforms: Politecnico di Milano

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