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      Status: AI skills
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      Google

      Google IT Support

      Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Computer Networking, Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, Network Troubleshooting, Systems Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, IT Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Network Security, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Computer Security, Network Architecture, Computer Hardware, Technical Support, Software Installation, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development, Google Gemini

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      207K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      Google

      System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, IT Infrastructure, Operating System Administration, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Active Directory, Disaster Recovery, Server Administration, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Computing, Servers, Network Administration, System Configuration, User Accounts

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      26K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Multiple educators

      IBM and ISC2 Cybersecurity Specialist

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Incident Response, Cloud Computing Architecture, Penetration Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Cloud Services, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Security Controls, Generative AI, Configuration Management, Governance, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Data Storage, Peripheral Devices, Application Security, Information Technology, Cryptography

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      DeepLearning.AI

      Deep Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Generative AI, Supervised Learning, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Debugging, Performance Tuning, Python Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      146K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Foundations of Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Incident Response, Cyber Risk, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Information Assurance, Data Ethics, Network Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      37K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Security & Safety Challenges in a Globalized World

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Safety and Security, Threat Management, Case Studies, Public Safety and National Security, Cybersecurity, Incident Management, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Systems Thinking, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      461 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google

      Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks

      Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, 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, Auditing, Compliance Auditing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM Data Management

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Visualization, Data Security, Data Migration, Database Design, Data Governance, MySQL, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Store, Data Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Excel Formulas, Business Intelligence

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google

      IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts

      Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Computer Security, Application Security, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Encryption, Data Security, Cryptography, Security Management, Authorization (Computing), Threat Management, Firewall, Network Administration, Authentications, Threat Detection, Hardening, Malware Protection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      26K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      IBM

      IBM Back-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Istio, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, NoSQL, Bash (Scripting Language), MongoDB, Shell Script, Django (Web Framework), Cloud-Native Computing, Object-Relational Mapping, Git (Version Control System), Flask (Web Framework), Jupyter, Grafana, Microservices, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      51K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      IBM

      IBM Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, SQL, Unsupervised Learning, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Jupyter, Data Wrangling, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Matplotlib, Regression Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Generative AI, Professional Networking

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      147K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Network Monitoring, Cloud Computing Architecture, Containerization, Network Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Security, OAuth, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      50K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Google IT Support: Google
    • System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services: Google
    • IBM and ISC2 Cybersecurity Specialist: IBM
    • Deep Learning: DeepLearning.AI
    • Foundations of Cybersecurity: Google
    • Security & Safety Challenges in a Globalized World: Universiteit Leiden
    • Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks: Google
    • IBM Data Management: IBM
    • IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts : Google
    • IBM Back-End Development: IBM

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