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      University of Colorado System

      Hacking and Patching

      Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Secure Coding, Application Security, Security Testing, Software Design Patterns, SQL, Amazon Web Services, Operating Systems, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      275 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Information Technology Fundamentals for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Cloud-Native Computing, OSI Models, Network Security, Linux Administration, Cloud Storage, User Accounts, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cybersecurity, Computer Networking, Linux Commands, General Networking, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, System Monitoring, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Data Infrastructure

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      C

      Codio

      Tools for Security Specialists

      Skills you'll gain: ISO/IEC 27001, Vulnerability Scanning, Endpoint Security, Risk Appetite, Risk Management, Infrastructure Security, Security Management, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessments, Linux, Linux Administration, Network Security, Business Risk Management, Incident Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Authorization (Computing), Personally Identifiable Information, Security Controls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Strategy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      Cyber Threat Hunting

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling, Endpoint Detection and Response, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Generative AI, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Anomaly Detection, Event Monitoring, System Monitoring, Network Analysis, Linux

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      121 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Internet of Things and AI Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Cloud Computing Architecture, Git (Version Control System), Amazon Web Services, Internet Of Things, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Linux, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Android Studio, Telecommunications, Application Development, Cloud Applications, Amazon S3, Computer Vision, Network Protocols, General Networking, Embedded Software, Python Programming

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      KodeKloud

      Docker for Beginners with Hands-on labs

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Development Environment, DevOps, Software Development Tools, YAML, Command-Line Interface, Network Planning And Design, Software Installation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      130 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      D

      Dartmouth College

      C Programming: Getting Started - 1

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming Tools, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      250 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

      Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Containerization, Docker (Software), YAML, Scalability, Configuration Management, Microservices, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Continuous Deployment, Application Lifecycle Management, Network Administration, Data Storage Technologies, Virtual Machines, Systems Architecture, Command-Line Interface

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Build a Guessing Game in C# on Linux

      Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, Application Development, Programming Principles, Linux, Integrated Development Environments

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Meta

      Desarrollador back-end de Meta

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Django (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Unix Commands, Database Design, Front-End Web Development, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Application Programming Interface (API), GitHub, Relational Databases, API Design, Git (Version Control System), Pseudocode, Programming Principles, Web Development, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Cloud Hosting, Linux

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      503 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Getting Started in Port Scanning Using Nmap and Kali Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Firewall, Linux, Vulnerability Assessments, System Configuration, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Software Versioning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Introduction to Docker

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Debugging, Development Environment, Google Cloud Platform, Devops Tools, DevOps, Web Development

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Hacking and Patching: University of Colorado System
    • Information Technology Fundamentals for Everyone: Illinois Tech
    • Tools for Security Specialists: Codio
    • Cyber Threat Hunting: Infosec
    • Internet of Things and AI Cloud: University of California San Diego
    • Docker for Beginners with Hands-on labs: KodeKloud
    • C Programming: Getting Started - 1: Dartmouth College
    • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD): LearnKartS
    • Build a Guessing Game in C# on Linux: Coursera Project Network
    • Desarrollador back-end de Meta: Meta

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