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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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    Google Cloud

    Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, CI/CD, Data Processing, Debugging, Real Time Data, System Monitoring, Data Storage Technologies, Unit Testing, Containerization, Interoperability, File I/O, Data Transformation

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Social Engineering Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Investigation, Data Collection, Security Awareness, Persuasive Communication, Social Sciences, Cybersecurity, Rapport Building

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Splunk Inc.

    Splunk Knowledge Manager 102

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Splunk, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Management, Database Management, Query Languages, Data Integration, Performance Tuning, Data Science, Data Analysis, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Geospatial Information and Technology, Statistics

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Institut Mines-Télécom

    Cybersécurité : comment sécuriser un site web

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Application Security, Network Security, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls, Secure Coding, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Computational Social Science

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Social Sciences, Data Ethics, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Simulations, Data Processing, Big Data, Systems Thinking, Social Studies, Trend Analysis, Data Science, AI Enablement, Research Methodologies, Agentic systems

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Peer Review, Digital Publishing, Creativity, Information Privacy, Web Design and Development

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Linux: I/O Redirection for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Scripting, File I/O

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    78 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    SkillUp

    The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Tableau Software, IBM Cognos Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Looker (Software), Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, PostgreSQL, Interactive Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Excel, SQL, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    GenAI for Business Process Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Automation, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Automation, Model Deployment, Robotic Process Automation, AI Enablement, Performance Measurement, Generative AI, Tool Calling, No-Code Development, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Process Optimization, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), System Monitoring

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    The Power of Storytelling: How to Visualize Data in the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Access, Business Analytics, UI/UX Strategy, Data Analysis, Data Governance, Performance Tuning, Cloud Services, Self Service Technologies, Version Control

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Hands-On Web App Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Web Applications, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Web Servers, Content Management Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Databases

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    The Nuts and Bolts of Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Decision Tree Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Analytics, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Bayesian Network, Python Programming, Statistical Modeling, Classification Algorithms

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    610 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Google Cloud
  • Social Engineering Expert: Packt
  • Splunk Knowledge Manager 102: Splunk Inc.
  • Cybersécurité : comment sécuriser un site web: Institut Mines-Télécom
  • Computational Social Science: University of California, Davis
  • Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing: Michigan State University
  • Linux: I/O Redirection for DevOps: Coursera
  • The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst Capstone Project: SkillUp
  • GenAI for Business Process Automation: SkillUp
  • The Power of Storytelling: How to Visualize Data in the Cloud: Google Cloud

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