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    Packt

    Securing Hosts, Network, and Edge in AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Application Security, Firewall, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Endpoint Security, Vulnerability Management, Amazon CloudWatch

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Metasploit, Cyber Attacks, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Awareness, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Javascript, Web Servers

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    System Hacking, Malware Threats, and Network Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Threat Detection, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Security Awareness, Human Factors (Security), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Network Protocols

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Networking, Virtualization, and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Data Centers, Network Security, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Troubleshooting, Network Monitoring, Wide Area Networks, Virtualization, Wireless Networks, Firewall, Hardening, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Infrastructure Security, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Remote Access Systems, Network Protocols, Internet Of Things

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Threat Investigation

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Management, Event Monitoring, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Continuous Monitoring, Incident Response, Security Management, Malware Protection, Network Security, System Monitoring, Network Analysis, Network Monitoring

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Chicago

    Software Defined Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Computer Networking, Virtualization, Network Architecture, General Networking, Network Administration, Network Switches, Network Routing, Network Security, Network Protocols, Hardware Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    291 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Firewall, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Network Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Security and Privacy in TOR Network

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Modeling, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Proxy Servers, Information Privacy, Servers, Web Servers, Cloud Hosting

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Cybersecurity Fundamentals with Cisco Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Business Continuity Planning, Incident Response, Risk Mitigation, Cyber Threat Hunting, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Risk, Risk Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Risk Analysis, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, IT Management, Vulnerability Management, Security Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Network Security, Cyber Security Policies, Business Risk Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Disaster Recovery

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts

    Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Computer Security, Application Security, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Encryption, Data Security, Cryptography, Security Management, Authorization (Computing), Threat Management, Firewall, Network Administration, Authentications, Threat Detection, Hardening, Malware Protection

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Business Continuity, Network Security, Cryptography, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Encryption, User Provisioning, Security Management, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, ISO/IEC 27001, Threat Management, Network Performance Management, Information Systems Security, Network Architecture, DevSecOps, Cyber Operations, Data Management, Software Development Methodologies, Cybersecurity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    118 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Edureka

    Cloud Security on AWS

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

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

  • Securing Hosts, Network, and Edge in AWS: Packt
  • Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks: Packt
  • System Hacking, Malware Threats, and Network Attacks: Packt
  • Advanced Networking, Virtualization, and Security: Packt
  • Threat Investigation: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Software Defined Networking: The University of Chicago
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Unit 4: Pearson
  • Security and Privacy in TOR Network: University of Colorado System
  • Cybersecurity Fundamentals with Cisco Tools: Board Infinity
  • IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts : Google

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