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    University of California, Irvine

    Security Governance & Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Security Strategy, Cyber Governance, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cyber Security Strategy, Governance, NIST 800-53, Security Controls, Procedure Development, Data Governance, Program Standards, Computer Security

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Security Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Security Management, Compliance Management, Risk Appetite, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Cyber Governance, Compliance Auditing, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Governance, Data Governance, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Awareness, Vendor Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Program Management: Execution, Stakeholders & Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Program Management, Change Management, Organizational Change, Governance, Cost Management, Earned Value Management, Team Building, Procurement, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Communication Strategies, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Governance and Management of IT

    Skills you'll gain: IT Management, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Cloud Management, Risk Management Framework, Quality Assurance, Compliance Auditing, Technology Strategies, Governance, Quality Monitoring, Auditing, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Risk Management, Business Priorities, Change Management, Resource Management, Internal Controls, Business Intelligence, Compliance Management, Capacity Management, Staff Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Amsterdam

    Media ethics & governance

    Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Media and Communications, Business Ethics, Research, Governance, Journalism, Data Ethics, Advertising, Case Studies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    Governance and Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Security Management, Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Security Controls, Asset Management, Security Requirements Analysis, Risk Management, Resource Management, Compliance Auditing, Performance Metric

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Yale University

    Moral Foundations of Politics

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, European History, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Socioeconomics, Economics

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    FAIR Institute

    Executive Communication and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Risk, Risk Appetite, Cyber Governance, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Analysis, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Insurance, Compliance Management, Business Communication, Technical Communication, Strategic Communication, Business Reporting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    Understanding economic policymaking

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Public Policies, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Tax, International Finance, Policy Analysis, Crisis Management, Fiscal Management, Financial Systems, Supply And Demand, Financial Market

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University at Buffalo

    The Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Boards and the Governance Process

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership and Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership, Case Studies, Organizational Structure, Culture Transformation, People Development, Discussion Facilitation, Performance Improvement, Succession Planning, Business Ethics, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Recruitment Strategies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Cybersecurity Policy & Governance for Business Success

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Policies, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Risk Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Governance, Risk Management, Audit Planning, Cyber Security Strategy, Compliance Management, Cybersecurity, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Regulatory Compliance, Training Programs, Auditing, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST 800-53, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular governance courses

  • Security Governance & Compliance: University of California, Irvine
  • Security Governance, Compliance & Risk Management: Packt
  • Program Management: Execution, Stakeholders & Governance: SkillUp
  • Governance and Management of IT: Packt
  • Media ethics & governance: University of Amsterdam
  • Governance and Strategy: Infosec
  • Moral Foundations of Politics : Yale University
  • Executive Communication and Governance: FAIR Institute
  • Google Workspace Data Governance: Google Cloud
  • Understanding economic policymaking: IE Business School

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