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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Cybersecurity & Data Privacy for Technical Product Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Agile Methodology, Security Management, Technical Management, Audit Planning, Cyber Risk, Software Development Methodologies, Performance Metric, Information Technology, Business Ethics, Risk Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Hardening, Linux, Application Security, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Security Controls, Service Management, Patch Management, Systems Administration, Information Systems Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP): Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Cloud Applications, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Secure Coding, DevSecOps, Security Awareness, Threat Modeling, Security Testing, Data Security, Verification And Validation, Software Quality Assurance, Threat Management, Authentications, Multi-Factor Authentication

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      Writing Secure Code in C++

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Computer Programming Tools, C and C++, Application Security, System Programming, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Software Development Tools, Debugging, Software Engineering Tools, Embedded Systems, Interoperability, Unix, Vulnerability Assessments, Operating Systems, Data Security, Development Environment, Linux, Data Validation

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      Securing Your DevOps Pipelines

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), DevSecOps, Security Testing, CI/CD, DevOps, Application Security, Secure Coding, Regulatory Compliance, Security Engineering, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Compliance Auditing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      (SSCP) Systems Security Certified Practitioner: Unit 6

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Application Security, Malware Protection, Information Systems Security, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Data Security, Firewall, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Awareness, Containerization, User Provisioning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Authentications, Remote Access Systems, Linux Administration, User Accounts, Linux Commands, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Zero Trust Network Access, Linux Administration, Network Security, Hardening, Security Strategy, Remote Access Systems, Linux, Security Controls, Systems Administration, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: File Management, Linux Administration, OS Process Management, Linux, Linux Servers, Data Security, Linux Commands, Information Systems Security, System Monitoring, Data Storage Technologies, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Data Storage, Encryption, Network Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Secure Coding Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Cryptography, Authentications, Encryption, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Data Security, Security Controls, Software Design, C and C++, Vulnerability Management, Authorization (Computing), Java, Linux, Programming Principles, Debugging, Cybersecurity

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Codio

      Web Technologies and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Angular, OAuth, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cryptography, Data Validation, Unit Testing, Vue.JS, Data Security, Authentications, HTML and CSS, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, Security Strategy, Computer Programming

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      Design security solutions for infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Application Security, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Multi-Factor Authentication, Vulnerability Scanning, Patch Management

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy for Technical Product Managers: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 2: Pearson
    • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP): Unit 4: Pearson
    • Writing Secure Code in C++: Infosec
    • Securing Your DevOps Pipelines: Pearson
    • (SSCP) Systems Security Certified Practitioner: Unit 6: Pearson
    • Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 3: Pearson
    • Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 4: Pearson
    • Secure Coding Practices: University of California, Davis

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