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    Master Linux security for protecting systems from threats. Learn about security best practices, firewall configurations, and access control.

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    • Status: Free Trial
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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Malware Protection, Network Monitoring, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Load Balancing, Network Infrastructure, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Firewall, Vulnerability Assessments, General Networking, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Authorization (Computing)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      698 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      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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      ISC2

      Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, General Networking, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Threat Management, OSI Models, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Cloud Services, Data Centers

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      232 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      U

      University of London

      Cyber Security Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Security Strategy, Information Assurance, Encryption, Risk Management Framework, Data Integrity

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      203 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Prepare Data for Exploration

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Literacy, Databases, Data Access, Data Security, Google Sheets, Data Management, Data Quality, SQL, Metadata Management, Unstructured Data, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      22K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Data Security

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Information Assurance, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Encryption, Cybersecurity, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Network Analysis, Key Management, Data Integrity, Data Capture, Incident Response

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, IBM Cognos Analytics, Dashboard, Data Visualization, SQL, Linux Commands, IBM DB2, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Pipelines, Interactive Data Visualization, Apache Airflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Shell Script, Linux, Data Transformation, Snowflake Schema, Stored Procedure, Database Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      24K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • I

      Infosec

      Blockchain Security

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Application Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Security Engineering, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Encryption, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Key Management, Distributed Computing, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing, Scalability, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      IBM

      IT Fundamentals for Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Detection and Response, Networking Hardware, Cybersecurity, Linux, IT Service Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Active Directory, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Incident Response, TCP/IP, Malware Protection, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Identity and Access Management, Network Protocols, Cyber Attacks, Regulatory Compliance, Data Ethics, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Testing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming with Linux

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, Computer Programming Tools, Linux, File Systems, Linux Commands, Build Tools, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Unix, File Management, Computational Logic, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Debugging, Computer Science, Software Engineering

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      405 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      ISC2

      Systems and Application Security

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Data Security, Cloud Computing, Application Security, Enterprise Application Management, Information Systems Security, Cloud Storage, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Threat Management, Disaster Recovery, Human Factors (Security), Information Privacy, Encryption

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Security Operations Center (SOC)

      Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cyber Operations, Incident Response, Automation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Computer Security Incident Management, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      288 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Network Security: Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • Hardware Security: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Network Security: ISC2
    • Cyber Security Fundamentals: University of London
    • Prepare Data for Exploration: Google
    • Data Security: Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing: IBM
    • Blockchain Security: Infosec
    • IT Fundamentals for Cybersecurity: IBM
    • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College

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