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      IBM

      IBM AI Product Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Product Management, New Product Development, Product Strategy, Financial Analysis, Product Roadmaps, Product Development, Product Planning, Generative AI Agents, Project Management Life Cycle, Innovation, Commercialization, Artificial Intelligence, Market Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Business Planning, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Improvement, Stakeholder Engagement

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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Foundations of Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Security Management, Data Security, Data Ethics, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Enterprise Security, Threat Detection, Risk Management Framework, Incident Response, Network Analysis, Information Privacy

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      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      36K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Amazon

      Amazon Junior Software Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Development Methodologies, Model View Controller, Git (Version Control System), JUnit, GitHub, Version Control, Spring Boot, Software Development, Responsive Web Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), SQL, Java Programming, Java, Restful API, Database Management, Data Structures, Generative AI, Digital Transformation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      344 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Software Development Lifecycle

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Scrum (Software Development), Design Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Agile Methodology, Software Architecture, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Deployment, Kanban Principles, Software Quality Assurance, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Version Control, Agile Project Management, Engineering Software, Software Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Methodologies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9.7K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Linux, Authentications, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      AI skills
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      IBM

      IBM Cybersecurity Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Detection and Response, Incident Response, Identity and Access Management, Networking Hardware, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Security, Penetration Testing, Linux, IT Security Architecture, IT Service Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Network Security, Vulnerability Management, Data Security, Professional Networking, Generative AI, Cyber Security Assessment

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      26K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      AI skills
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      Google

      Google IT Support

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Systems Administration, Computer Networking, IT Infrastructure, OSI Models, Desktop Support, Information Systems Security, Network Troubleshooting, Technical Support, Routing Protocols, Computer Hardware, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Microsoft Windows, Network Administration, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, File Systems, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems, Resilience

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      205K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Information Systems, Computer Systems, Computer Security Awareness Training, Business Software, Information Systems Security, Data Ethics, Operating Systems, Information Technology, Data Storage, Servers, Computer Hardware, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing, Computer Architecture

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Azure Active Directory, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management, Network Security, Threat Management, Authentications, Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Security Management, Generative AI, Records Management, Compliance Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cloud Security, Active Directory, Computer Security Incident Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.7K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM AI Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, ChatGPT, Web Development Tools, Flask (Web Framework), Responsive Web Design, Development Environment, Generative AI Agents, Software Design, Large Language Modeling, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Software Development Methodologies, Jupyter, Professional Networking, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Science

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      73K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      University of Minnesota

      Agile Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7.4K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Python for Everybody

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, JSON, Data Processing, SQL, Web Scraping, Relational Databases, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Databases, Database Management, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Data Cleansing, Web Services, Interactive Data Visualization, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Software Installation, File Management

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      278K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • IBM AI Product Manager: IBM
    • Foundations of Cybersecurity: Google
    • Amazon Junior Software Developer: Amazon
    • Software Development Lifecycle: University of Minnesota
    • Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 1: Pearson
    • IBM Cybersecurity Analyst: IBM
    • Google IT Support: Google
    • Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems and Security: Microsoft
    • Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst: Microsoft
    • IBM AI Developer: IBM

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