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      Packt

      Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices

      Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Docker (Software), Microservices, Authentications, OAuth, Integration Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Secure Coding, Data Migration, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Systems Integration, Authorization (Computing), Transaction Processing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on GC - Português

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Data Loss Prevention, Threat Management, Application Security, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, Infrastructure Security, Threat Detection, Security Controls, Data Security, Continuous Monitoring, Identity and Access Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      VMware

      Networking and Security Architecture with VMware NSX

      Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Network Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Software-Defined Networking, Network Security, Computer Networking, Virtual Machines, IT Automation, Firewall, Information Technology Operations, Network Routing, Cloud Management

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      464 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP): Unit 6

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Standards

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 1: Security and Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Risk Management, Continuous Monitoring, Information Assurance, Cyber Governance, Governance, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Business Risk Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Threat Modeling, Risk Analysis, Threat Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Regulatory Compliance, System Monitoring, Information Systems, Asset Management, Intellectual Property

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Web Application Security Testing with OWASP ZAP

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Scanning, Proxy Servers, Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Scraping, Web Applications

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      287 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 3: Security Architecture and Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Threat Modeling, Application Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Security Engineering, Cloud Security, Systems Architecture, Security Controls, Threat Management, Software As A Service, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Computer Security, Threat Detection, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cyber Security Assessment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Integrity

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Metodologías ágiles de desarrollo de software Certificado MasterTrack®

      Skills you'll gain: Android Jetpack, Test Automation, Software Testing, User Story, Agile Software Development, Sprint Planning, Kotlin, Security Requirements Analysis, Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, Cloud Applications, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), System Testing, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Angular, Usability, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Mobile Development, Software Engineering

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      Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Gemini for Security Engineers - Português Brasileiro

      Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Generative AI, Cloud Security, Security Controls, Threat Detection

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Master of Science in Cyber Security

      Skills you'll gain: Key Management, Security Management, Human Factors (Security), Information Privacy, Security Testing, Cyber Governance, Infrastructure Security, Cryptography, Threat Modeling, Business Continuity Planning, Application Security, OSI Models, Malware Protection, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Policies, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Security Strategy, ISO/IEC 27001, Data Collection, Data Analysis

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      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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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)

      Build toward a degree

      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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      EIT Digital

      Web Connectivity and Security in Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Network Architecture, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Cybersecurity, Web Services, Encryption, Embedded Systems, Network Protocols, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Threat Modeling, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), TCP/IP, Restful API, Information Privacy, OSI Models

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      171 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices: Packt
    • Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on GC - Português: Google Cloud
    • Networking and Security Architecture with VMware NSX: VMware
    • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP): Unit 6: Pearson
    • CISSP Domain 1: Security and Risk Management: Infosec
    • Web Application Security Testing with OWASP ZAP: Coursera Project Network
    • CISSP Domain 3: Security Architecture and Engineering: Infosec
    • Metodologías ágiles de desarrollo de software Certificado MasterTrack®: Universidad de los Andes
    • Gemini for Security Engineers - Português Brasileiro: Google Cloud
    • Master of Science in Cyber Security: University of London

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