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    Learn software security principles for protecting applications. Understand how to identify vulnerabilities, implement security measures, and perform security testing.

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      University of Colorado System

      Data Warehouse Concepts, Design, and Data Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Database Design, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Snowflake Schema, Data Architecture, Business Intelligence, SQL, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Mart, PostgreSQL, Data Transformation, Data Quality

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Assessing and Managing Secure IoT Applications and Devices

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Threat Detection, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, Information Systems Security, Encryption, Incident Response, Security Engineering, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Solutions, Data Security

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Epic Games

      Introduction to Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Software Documentation, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Conceptual Design, Design Strategies, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Presentations, Creativity, Collaborative Software, Target Market

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      388 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Scaling with Google Cloud Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Solutions, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Operational Excellence, Cloud Infrastructure, Cost Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Operational Efficiency, Scalability, Corporate Sustainability, System Monitoring, Customer Support

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      775 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Johns Hopkins Medical Office Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing and Coding, Denial Management, Patient Registration, Care Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Practice Management, Organizational Change, Change Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Performance Review, Data Management, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Medical Terminology, Human Resource Policies, Payment Processing and Collection, Medical Billing, Patient Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      128 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Vanderbilt University

      Building HTTP APIs with Spring

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Restful API, API Design, Web Applications, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Security, Authentications, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Data Access, Dependency Analysis

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      Laravel Protections

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Secure Coding, Application Security, Encryption, Data Security, Database Application, Web Applications, Cryptography, Authentications, Configuration Management, Session Initiation Protocols, Computer Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pittsburgh

      Disaster Preparedness

      Skills you'll gain: Triage, Mitigation, Crisis Intervention, Emergency Response, Safety and Security, Emergency Medicine, First Aid, Healthcare Ethics, Risk Analysis, Resourcefulness, Adaptability, Cultural Diversity, Water Quality

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to AI for Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Fraud detection, Email Security, Threat Detection, Jupyter, Authentications, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Supervised Learning

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Getting Started with Tableau

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Real Time Data, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Diseño Instruccional: Aprendizaje activo y Pedagogía digital

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Instructional Design, Pedagogy, Course Development, Instructional Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Learning Management Systems, Innovation, Quality Assurance, Planning, Curriculum Development, Systems Analysis, Solution Design, Design Strategies, Digital Transformation, Digital Media Strategy, Technical Documentation, Creativity, Virtual Environment, Continuous Monitoring

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Foundations of Computer Science

      Skills you'll gain: Visual Basic (Programming Language), Database Management, System Software, Databases, Relational Databases, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Computer Hardware, SQL, Computer Science, Computer Networking, Computer Programming, Network Protocols, Programming Principles, Software Development, Automation, Analysis, Cloud Computing, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      111 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Data Warehouse Concepts, Design, and Data Integration: University of Colorado System
    • Assessing and Managing Secure IoT Applications and Devices: LearnQuest
    • Introduction to Game Design: Epic Games
    • Scaling with Google Cloud Operations: Google Cloud
    • Johns Hopkins Medical Office Manager: Johns Hopkins University
    • Building HTTP APIs with Spring: Vanderbilt University
    • Laravel Protections: Infosec
    • Disaster Preparedness: University of Pittsburgh
    • Introduction to AI for Cybersecurity: Johns Hopkins University
    • Getting Started with Tableau: SkillUp

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