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    Coursera Project Network

    Program Governance Planning with ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Project Design, Agile Methodology, Project Planning, Workflow Management, Innovation, Project Management Software, Business Process Modeling, Governance

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Essentials for Governance, Risk & Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Threat Modeling, Cyber Governance, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Operations, Compliance Management, Governance, Risk Management, Risk Control

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Management

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Visualization, Data Security, Data Migration, Database Design, Data Governance, Descriptive Statistics, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Storage, Data Store, Data Management, MySQL, Databases, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Excel Formulas, Business Intelligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    18K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Business Risk Management, Risk Management, Cyber Governance, Penetration Testing, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Vendor Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Policies, Security Strategy, Compliance Management, Cybersecurity, Regulatory Requirements, Security Controls, Security Awareness

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    CompTIA Security+ Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Controls, Threat Management, Business Risk Management, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Operations, Threat Detection, Cloud Security, Risk Management, Cyber Governance, Security Strategy, Security Awareness, Vulnerability, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Corporate Governance in US & UK: Principles & Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) Compliance, Governance, Financial Regulations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Management, Business Ethics, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Corporate Strategy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Internal Controls, Accountability, Compensation Management, Benchmarking

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Governance, Risk, and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Risk Management, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Analysis, Cloud Security, Business Continuity, Cyber Risk, Security Management, Vendor Management, Incident Response, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Business Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    GRC Fundamentals - Learn Governance, Risk, and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Compliance Auditing, Regulatory Compliance, Communication Strategies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Cybersecurity Governance: 16 Steps with NIST & ISO

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, ISO/IEC 27001, Continuous Monitoring, NIST 800-53, Compliance Management, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Incident Response, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Event Monitoring, Cloud Management, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework, IT Management, Information Privacy, Security Awareness

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Security Governance at Scale

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, Cyber Governance, Security Controls, Amazon CloudWatch, Data Governance, Governance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Compliance Management, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Continuous Monitoring, Risk Control, Account Management, Threat Detection, Automation, Configuration Management, Budget Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Introduction to Data Management

    Skills you'll gain: Data Management, Data Collection, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Information Privacy, Data Quality, Data Storage, Data Security, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Architecture, Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Machine Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    109 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Democratic Governance and Policymaking

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Governance, Community Development, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Discussion Facilitation, Economics, Coordination, Sociology

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Program Governance Planning with ClickUp: Coursera Project Network
  • Cyber Security: Essentials for Governance, Risk & Compliance: Macquarie University
  • IBM Data Management: IBM
  • Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance: LearnKartS
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification: LearnKartS
  • Corporate Governance in US & UK: Principles & Compliance: EDUCBA
  • Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Packt
  • GRC Fundamentals - Learn Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Packt
  • Cybersecurity Governance: 16 Steps with NIST & ISO: Starweaver
  • AWS Security Governance at Scale: Amazon Web Services

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