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      Packt

      Intro to Ansible

      Skills you'll gain: Automation, Operating System Administration, Service Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Building Linux Servers: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Administration, Linux Servers, TCP/IP, General Networking, Network Infrastructure, System Configuration, Network Protocols, Software Installation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      AWS Developer: Unit 8

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Amazon DynamoDB, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Storage, Database Management, NoSQL, Databases, Database Administration, Routing Protocols, Operational Databases, Relational Databases, Network Routing, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Information Security Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Public Key Infrastructure, Encryption, Threat Detection, Cryptography, Data Security, Continuous Monitoring, Security Management, Compliance Management, Zero Trust Network Access, Information Assurance, Vulnerability Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Data Encryption Standard, Blockchain, Data Integrity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      LPIC-2 Linux Engineer (202-450)

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Web Servers, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Email Security, Linux, Nginx, Apache, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Operating System Administration, Server Administration, Active Directory, System Configuration, Proxy Servers, Network Security, Firewall, File Management, Identity and Access Management, Authentications

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      International Women's Health and Human Rights

      Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Maternal Health, Community Health, Gerontology, Child Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Work, Social Justice, Family Planning, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Education, Advocacy, Education and Training, Cultural Diversity, Economic Development, Health Policy

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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Oracle RAC Core Concepts and Setup

      Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Performance Tuning, Database Architecture and Administration, Virtual Machines, Software Installation, Database Management, Data Storage, System Configuration, Network Administration, Disaster Recovery

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unix and Linux Command Line Mastery

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Scripting, TCP/IP, Linux, OS Process Management, File Management, Scripting Languages, Linux Commands, General Networking, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network Administration, File Systems, Linux Administration

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 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, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Mobile Security, Enterprise Security, Computer Security, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Policies

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Hands-on Linux - Self-Hosted WordPress for Linux Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Ubuntu, Linux Servers, WordPress, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, Linux, Content Management Systems, Linux Commands, Nginx, Servers, Web Servers, Software Installation, Systems Administration, Virtual Machines, Web Development, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: Apache, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, Web Servers, Remote Access Systems, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, File Management, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Security Controls

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Security, Maintenance & Integration with BI Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integrity, Data Integration, Power BI, Data Maintenance, Database Management, Microsoft SQL Servers, Relational Databases, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data Quality, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Security, Systems Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Auditing, Real Time Data, Data Encryption Standard

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public administration courses

    • Intro to Ansible: Packt
    • Building Linux Servers: Unit 2: Pearson
    • AWS Developer: Unit 8: Pearson
    • Information Security Foundations: LearnKartS
    • LPIC-2 Linux Engineer (202-450): Packt
    • International Women's Health and Human Rights: Stanford University
    • Oracle RAC Core Concepts and Setup: Packt
    • Unix and Linux Command Line Mastery: EDUCBA
    • Introduction to Cyber Security: New York University
    • Hands-on Linux - Self-Hosted WordPress for Linux Beginners: Packt

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