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Information Security Courses

Information security courses can help you learn risk assessment, network security protocols, encryption techniques, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in threat analysis, vulnerability management, and compliance with security regulations. Many courses introduce tools like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) software, demonstrating how these tools are applied to protect data and maintain system integrity.


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Defining, Describing, and Visualizing Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Software, Statistics, R (Software), Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Probability, R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Data Manipulation, Histogram, Taxonomy, Data Import/Export

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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    MySQL-for-Data-Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Bash (Scripting Language), Scripting, Database Management, Relational Databases, Command-Line Interface, SQL, Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Application, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Linux

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Offensive Hacking Unfolded - Become a Pro Pentester

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Metasploit, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Brute-force attacks, Virtual Environment, Cybersecurity, Technical Writing, Web Servers, Linux

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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Wetland Science & Management: Fundamentals to Conservation

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Water Resource Management, Land Management, Natural Resource Management, Water Resources, Water Quality, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Science, Biology, Research Reports, Environment and Resource Management, Environment, Geographic Information Systems, Laboratory Testing, Geospatial Information and Technology, Technical Documentation, Microbiology

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep (SAP-C02): AWS Solutions Architect - Professional

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, AWS SageMaker, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Identity and Access Management, Amazon S3, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Management, AWS Kinesis, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Networking, Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Detection, Network Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Containerization

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Data Analysis with SQL: Inform a Business Decision

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Databases

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Cloud Spanner について

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Administration, NoSQL, Databases, Google Cloud Platform, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, Operational Databases, Cloud Applications, Database Design, Dataflow, Application Deployment, Data Migration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Total Data Quality

    Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Quantitative Research, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Governance, Data Collection, Quality Assurance, Data Processing, Data Strategy, Data Analysis, Data Management, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Data Access, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Verification And Validation, Design Strategies, Threat Detection

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Relational Database Design and Advanced Querying

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Warehousing, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integrity, Power BI, Business Intelligence, Performance Tuning, Generative AI

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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Basics of Fire Protection, Detection and Life Safety Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Building Codes, Construction, Construction Inspection, Safety Assurance, Safety Standards, Building Design, Hazard Analysis, Hydraulics, Systems Integration

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    SQL for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub)

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Design, Database Management, Data Analysis, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Query Languages, Analytics, GitHub, Data Integration, AI Enablement, Git (Version Control System), Performance Tuning

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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    28DIGITAL

    Blockchain for the decision maker

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Technology Strategies, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Transformation, Technology Roadmaps, Emerging Technologies, FinTech, Value Propositions, Business Risk Management, Business Strategies, Enterprise Architecture, Distributed Computing, Payment Systems

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    77 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Defining, Describing, and Visualizing Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • MySQL-for-Data-Engineering: Duke University
  • Offensive Hacking Unfolded - Become a Pro Pentester: Packt
  • Wetland Science & Management: Fundamentals to Conservation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Exam Prep (SAP-C02): AWS Solutions Architect - Professional: Whizlabs
  • Data Analysis with SQL: Inform a Business Decision: Coursera
  • Cloud Spanner について: Google Cloud
  • Total Data Quality: University of Michigan
  • Relational Database Design and Advanced Querying: Microsoft
  • Basics of Fire Protection, Detection and Life Safety Systems: L&T EduTech

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