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      EC-Council

      Network Defense Essentials (NDE)

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Mobile Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Authorization (Computing), Encryption, Identity and Access Management, Wireless Networks, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Network Monitoring, Data Security, Internet Of Things, Virtualization and Virtual Machines

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      116 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Fundamentals of Computer Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Data Security, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Data Encryption Standard, Penetration Testing, Network Security, Information Assurance, Encryption, Risk Management Framework, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Scanning, Information Systems Security, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Exploitation techniques

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      584 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Fortinet, Inc.

      Network Security Support Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Firewall, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Performance Management, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, System Monitoring, Authentications, Performance Tuning, System Configuration, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Intel

      Intel® Network Academy - Network Transformation 101

      Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Infrastructure, Infrastructure Architecture, Network Architecture, General Networking, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Cloud Services, Emerging Technologies

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      496 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Core 1: Hardware and Network Troubleshooting

      Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Desktop Support, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Networking Hardware, System Configuration, Technical Support and Services, Network Administration, Computer Displays, Peripheral Devices, Data Storage, Display Devices

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      173 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Configure and Test Basic Network Connectivity

      Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Administration, System Configuration, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, General Networking, Virtual Environment, Network Switches, Network Routers, Networking Hardware, Network Engineering, Simulations, Configuration Management, Information Technology, Verification And Validation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      91 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Network Systems Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, General Networking, Network Routers, Routing Protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, Network Model, Cryptography, Web Applications

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Network Principles in Practice: Linux Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Kubernetes, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Docker (Software), TCP/IP, Network Routers, Software-Defined Networking, Network Routing, Containerization, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Model, Network Switches, Firewall, Virtualization, Network Protocols

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Networking Fundamentals & Network Access

      Skills you'll gain: Network Administration, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), General Networking, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Network Security, Network Switches, OSI Models, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Routing, Network Protocols

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Applied Social Network Analysis in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Data Analysis, Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Predictive Analytics, Unsupervised Learning, Matplotlib, Python Programming, Data Import/Export, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2.7K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Vulnerability Scanning with Nmap: Network Scanning

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Operating Systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Enterprise Network Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Network Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Border Gateway Protocol, Computer Networking, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Administration, Network Switches, Local Area Networks

      4
      Rating, 4 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 network courses

    • Network Defense Essentials (NDE): EC-Council
    • Fundamentals of Computer Network Security: University of Colorado System
    • Network Security Support Engineer: Fortinet, Inc.
    • Intel® Network Academy - Network Transformation 101: Intel
    • Core 1: Hardware and Network Troubleshooting: IBM
    • Configure and Test Basic Network Connectivity: Coursera Project Network
    • Network Systems Foundations: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Network Principles in Practice: Linux Networking: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Networking Fundamentals & Network Access: Packt
    • Applied Social Network Analysis in Python: University of Michigan

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