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      IBM and ISC2 Cybersecurity Specialist

      Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Network Security, Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Computer Security Incident Management, Information Assurance, Cloud Computing Architecture, Computing Platforms, Cybersecurity, Cyber Governance, USB, Computer Hardware, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Information Technology, Cryptography

      4.7
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Advanced System Security Design

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Authentications, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cloud Hosting, Malware Protection, User Accounts, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Load Balancing, Authorization (Computing), Threat Modeling, Network Security, Encryption, Information Systems Security, Cryptographic Protocols

      4.5
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      628 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Advanced Data Structures, RSA and Quantum Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cryptography, Data Structures, Algorithms, Data Storage Technologies, Encryption, Computer Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Arithmetic, System Implementation

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Number Theory and Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Arithmetic, Encryption, Computer Security, Algorithms, Vulnerability Assessments, Computational Thinking, Applied Mathematics

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      607 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Encryption and Cryptography Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Key Management, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Blockchain, Algorithms, Data Integrity

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

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      University of California San Diego

      Introduction to Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Combinatorics, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking, Probability, Theoretical Computer Science, Logical Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Cryptography, Probability & Statistics, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Arithmetic, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Network Analysis, Encryption, Data Structures, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Operations Research, Computer Security

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 4: Communication and Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, OSI Models, Cryptography, Public Key Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Protocols, Encryption, Infrastructure Security, TCP/IP, Firewall, Remote Access Systems, Key Management, Wireless Networks, Authentications, Emerging Technologies, Data Integrity

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EC-Council

      Information Security Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Cryptography, Encryption, Information Assurance, Security Management, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Human Factors (Security), Threat Detection, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, ISO/IEC 27001, Network Security, Risk Management Framework, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), NIST 800-53, Information Systems

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Leeds

      An Introduction to Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Encryption, Cryptography, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Data Integrity

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Fundamentals of Computer Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Data Encryption Standard, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Firewall, Cryptography, Code Review, Network Security, Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Policies, Information Assurance, Cyber Attacks, Risk Management Framework, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cryptographic Protocols, Encryption, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Controls, Secure Coding

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Symmetric Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Encryption, Cryptography, Key Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Algorithms

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts

      Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Encryption, Information Technology, Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, Security Management, Network Administration, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Threat Detection, Hardening, Malware Protection, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wireless Networks, Artificial Intelligence

      4.8
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • IBM and ISC2 Cybersecurity Specialist: ISC2
    • Advanced System Security Design: University of Colorado System
    • Advanced Data Structures, RSA and Quantum Algorithms: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Number Theory and Cryptography: University of California San Diego
    • Encryption and Cryptography Essentials: IBM
    • Introduction to Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science: University of California San Diego
    • CISSP Domain 4: Communication and Network Security: Infosec
    • Information Security Fundamentals: EC-Council
    • An Introduction to Cryptography: University of Leeds
    • Fundamentals of Computer Network Security: University of Colorado System

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