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      IBM

      Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Hardening, Linux Administration, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Bash (Scripting Language), Security Testing, System Configuration, Software Installation, Virtual Machines

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Hardware and Operating System Foundations II

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, User Accounts, Linux Commands, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Service Management, File Management, Software Installation, Graphical Tools

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Linux Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Servers, File Management, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Bash (Scripting Language), Operating Systems, Shell Script, Web Servers, Software Installation, Open Source Technology, Service Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      919 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Status: AI skills
      AI skills

      Microsoft

      Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Azure Active Directory, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management, Network Security, Threat Management, Authentications, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Security Management, Generative AI, Records Management, Compliance Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cloud Security, Active Directory, Computer Security Incident Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.7K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • University of Maryland, College Park

      Hardware Security

      Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Security Engineering, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Cryptography, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Encryption, System Design and Implementation

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      687 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Advanced Embedded Linux Development

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Linux, Agile Software Development, Embedded Software, Linux Commands, Software Testing, Embedded Systems, Software Development Methodologies, Docker (Software), Containerization, Shell Script, Operating Systems, Development Testing, System Testing, Application Deployment, File Systems, Debugging, Peripheral Devices

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      146 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      New York University

      Introduction to Cyber Security

      Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Modeling, Cyber Attacks, Infrastructure Security, Authentications, Computer Security, Network Security, Enterprise Security, Mobile Security, Firewall, Cyber Security Strategy, TCP/IP, IT Security Architecture, Security Controls, Threat Detection, Public Key Infrastructure, Information Systems Security, Cryptography

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.7K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      The Linux Foundation

      Linux for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, File Management, Unix, Package and Software Management, Systems Administration, User Accounts, Network Administration, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills

      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Incident Response, Cloud Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), DevSecOps, Large Language Modeling, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Generative AI, Cloud Computing, Risk Management Framework, Identity and Access Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Risk, Cloud Storage, Data Ethics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      349 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Foundations of Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Management, Data Security, Data Ethics, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Enterprise Security, Threat Detection, Risk Management Framework, Incident Response, Network Analysis, Information Privacy

      Build toward a degree

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      36K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Active Directory, Cloud Computing, Security Testing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microsoft Windows, User Accounts, Operating Systems, Virtualization, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Virtual Machines, Mac OS, File Systems, Containerization, Security Controls, Docker (Software), Firewall

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      5.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial

      Google

      IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts

      Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Encryption, Information Technology, Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, Security Management, Network Administration, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Threat Detection, Hardening, Malware Protection, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wireless Networks, Artificial Intelligence

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      25K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: IBM
    • Hardware and Operating System Foundations II: Illinois Tech
    • Linux Fundamentals: LearnQuest
    • Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst: Microsoft
    • Hardware Security: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Advanced Embedded Linux Development: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Cyber Security: New York University
    • Linux for Developers: The Linux Foundation
    • Google Cloud Cybersecurity: Google Cloud
    • Foundations of Cybersecurity: Google

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