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    Kennesaw State University

    Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information at Home

    Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Firewall, Threat Detection, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Cloud Storage, Information Privacy, Cloud Computing, General Networking, Encryption

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Workspace Data Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Loss Prevention, Gmail, Google Workspace, Information Management, Data Management, Data Security, Document Management, Records Management, Data Storage, Data Access, Data Import/Export, Email Security, System Configuration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    663 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Kennesaw State University

    Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go

    Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Mobile Security, General Networking, Proxy Servers, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Computer Security Awareness Training, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies

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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Gen AI for Data Privacy & Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Security Awareness

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Security in the World of AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Security, Security Strategy, Security Management, Information Systems Security, Cloud Security, IT Security Architecture, Enterprise Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Risk

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Digital Safety and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Safety and Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Awareness Training, Information Systems Security, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Threat Modeling, Disaster Recovery, Data Loss Prevention, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessments, Patch Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Hands-On Labs in Google Cloud for Security Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Security, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, User Accounts, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    67 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Securing Digital Democracy

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Policies, Security Engineering, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Threat Modeling, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Vulnerability Assessments, Public Policies, Public Safety and National Security, Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, Usability, Software Testing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    170 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Azure: Compute, Storage, and Database Security

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Kubernetes, Data Security, Virtual Machines, Remote Access Systems, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Storage Technologies, Identity and Access Management, Databases, Containerization, Key Management, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Distributed Query Optimization and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Database Architecture and Administration, Apache Hadoop, Query Languages, Big Data, Databases, SQL, Data Access, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Data Integrity, Data Storage Technologies, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Digital Shield: Cybersecurity for Data and System Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Information Systems Security, Data Security, Malware Protection, Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Controls, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Network Security, Security Awareness, Security Strategy, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Information Technology and Security Principles

    Skills you'll gain:

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information at Home: Kennesaw State University
  • Google Workspace Data Governance: Google Cloud
  • Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go: Kennesaw State University
  • Gen AI for Data Privacy & Protection: Edureka
  • Introduction to Security in the World of AI: Google Cloud
  • Digital Safety and Security: Arizona State University
  • Hands-On Labs in Google Cloud for Security Engineers: Google Cloud
  • Securing Digital Democracy: University of Michigan
  • Azure: Compute, Storage, and Database Security: Whizlabs
  • Distributed Query Optimization and Security: Johns Hopkins University

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