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What Is DevSecOps: Definition, Certifications & Careers
Learn about building skills through DevSecOps certifications and discover DevSecOps jobs and career pathsin this guide.
February 16, 2023
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Software Development
Learn more about the skills and certifications you need for a career as software or DevOps engineer, mainframe developer, QA tester, and more.
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Skills you'll gain: Istio, Node.JS, Software Development Life Cycle, Unit Testing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Server Side, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, React Redux, Cloud Services, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), Full-Stack Web Development, HTML and CSS, Cloud Computing, Jupyter, Generative AI, Interviewing Skills
University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Design Thinking, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Process Mapping, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Security, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Requirements Analysis, Application Deployment, Lean Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing
Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Statistical Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Data Manipulation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Entry, Data Processing, Data Quality, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Visual Basic (Programming Language)
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