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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Network Security, Compliance and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Network Troubleshooting, Continuous Monitoring, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Encryption, Network Security, Amazon Web Services, Network Administration, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Firewall, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Governance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Ethical Hacking Foundations & Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Wireless Networks, Cybersecurity, Exploitation techniques, Linux, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Encryption, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), System Configuration, Software Installation, File Management, Virtual Machines

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Controls, Information Systems Security, Enterprise Security, Risk Analysis, Threat Detection, Information Assurance, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Auditing, Compliance Auditing

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    10K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    (SSCP) Systems Security Certified Practitioner: Unit 5

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, OSI Models, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Firewall, TCP/IP, Network Administration, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, General Networking, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Local Area Networks, Network Routers, Security Controls, Mobile Security, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Networking and Cloud Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cloud Computing, Network Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Firewall, Computer Networking, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Digital Transformation, Networking Hardware, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Network Monitoring, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    539 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Endpoint Security, Infrastructure Security, Network Routing, Threat Detection, Computer Security, Firewall, Computer Networking, Wireless Networks, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Vulnerability Assessments

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Secure Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing, Firewall, General Networking, Networking Hardware, Network Architecture, OSI Models, Microsoft Azure, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, Network Monitoring, Software As A Service, Virtual Machines, Virtualization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    292 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Network Security - Français

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Detection, Proxy Servers, Network Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Troubleshooting, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Network Security - Español

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Security, Cloud Security, Proxy Servers, Google Cloud Platform, Firewall, Infrastructure Security, Network Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Linux Networking and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Docker (Software), Containerization, Linux, Network Troubleshooting, Linux Servers, Ansible, Kubernetes, Authentications, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Network Administration, System Configuration, Remote Access Systems, Multi-Factor Authentication, Network Protocols, Network Security, Security Controls, Firewall, Web Servers, Encryption

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

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    Packt

    Security Fundamentals & Network Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Software-Defined Networking, Network Administration, Security Awareness, Threat Modeling, Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Information Systems Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), JSON, Authentications, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Authorization (Computing), Automation, Configuration Management, Application Programming Interface (API)

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

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Network Security - Português Brasileiro

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Security, Proxy Servers, Firewall, Identity and Access Management, Network Monitoring, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • AWS: Network Security, Compliance and Governance: Whizlabs
  • Ethical Hacking Foundations & Network Security: Packt
  • Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks: Google
  • (SSCP) Systems Security Certified Practitioner: Unit 5: Pearson
  • Introduction to Networking and Cloud Computing: Microsoft
  • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Packt
  • Introduction to Secure Networking: Microsoft
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Network Security - Français: Google Cloud
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Network Security - Español: Google Cloud
  • Advanced Linux Networking and Security: Packt

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