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      SAP

      SAP Technology Consultant Hands-on Project

      Skills you'll gain: Solution Design, Project Scoping, Project Management, Technology Solutions, Project Implementation, Project Closure, Stakeholder Management, Technical Consulting, Stakeholder Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Customer Engagement, Test Planning, Benchmarking, Peer Review, Customer Analysis, Project Documentation, Gap Analysis, Needs Assessment, Business Requirements, Business Transformation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Solidity Mastery: Foundations to Advanced Smart Contracts

      Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Computational Logic, Software Development Tools, Business Logic, Application Programming Interface (API), Vulnerability Assessments, Program Development, System Programming, Scalability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

      Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Endpoint Detection and Response, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Management, Anomaly Detection, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Network Security, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Web Design, User Interface (UI), Wireframing, Typography, Web Applications, Mobile Development, Design Thinking

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      279 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Numerical Methods for Engineers

      Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Engineering Calculations, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Software, Engineering Analysis, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Computational Thinking, Estimation, Integral Calculus, Scripting, Simulations, Calculus, Scientific Visualization, Programming Principles, Plot (Graphics), Algorithms

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      395 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Business Intelligence and Competitive Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Data Storytelling, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Management Consulting, Business Strategy, Business Consulting, Strategic Thinking, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Analysis, Market Analysis, Business Analysis, Performance Analysis, Benchmarking, Value Engineering, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Root Cause Analysis, Risk Analysis

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      239 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced Cybersecurity Topics

      Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Threat Modeling, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Operating Systems, Hardening, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, System Programming, Computer Architecture

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors

      Skills you'll gain: Loss Prevention, Waste Minimization, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Supply Chain, Food and Beverage, Supply Chain Management, Production Process, Market Dynamics, Economics, Capacity Planning, Stakeholder Management, Analysis, Education and Training, Innovation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      174 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III)

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming Tools, Graph Theory, Python Programming, Biology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      136 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IESE Business School

      Marketing: Customer Needs and Wants

      Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Marketing, Branding, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Product Strategy, Digital Marketing, Brand Strategy, Target Audience, Marketing Communications, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Marketing Channel, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Demand Planning

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      486 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Foundations of Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, Strategic Marketing, Resource Management, Business Process

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      201 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Incident Response, Risk Management, and Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Incident Response, Cyber Security Policies, Secure Coding, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Threat Modeling, Application Security, ISO/IEC 27001, Cyber Governance, Data Security, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Security Controls, Threat Detection

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • SAP Technology Consultant Hands-on Project: SAP
    • Solidity Mastery: Foundations to Advanced Smart Contracts: Packt
    • Introduction to Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS): Johns Hopkins University
    • Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX): IBM
    • Numerical Methods for Engineers: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Business Intelligence and Competitive Analysis: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Advanced Cybersecurity Topics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III): University of California San Diego
    • Marketing: Customer Needs and Wants: IESE Business School

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