Software security courses can help you learn secure coding practices, vulnerability assessment, threat modeling, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in risk analysis, penetration testing, and implementing security protocols across various software environments. Many courses introduce tools like static and dynamic analysis software, intrusion detection systems, and security frameworks, showing how these tools enhance your ability to protect applications from potential threats.

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Prototyping, Ideation, Storytelling, Design, Game Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Software Documentation, Creativity, Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Safety and Security, digital literacy, Security Awareness, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Relationship Building, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Web Presence, User Accounts, UI Components, Online Advertising, Security Controls, Registration, User Interface (UI), Data Sharing, Web Content, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Scalability, Data Processing, Data Science, Distributed Computing, Unstructured Data, Data Infrastructure, Data Analysis, Data Quality, File Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Policies, Information Systems Security, Human Factors (Security), Computer Security, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Vulnerability, Threat Modeling, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Security Controls, Public Policies, Public Safety and National Security, Safety and Security, Human Factors, Authentications, Data Integrity, Usability, Software Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, SQL, Data Security, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Sharing, Security Controls, Data Access
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Reports, Software Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, System Design and Implementation, Embedded Software, Systems Design, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Eclipse (Software), Laboratory Testing, Test Script Development, Program Development, Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Security, Prompt Patterns, Vibe coding, Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Application Deployment, GitHub, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Generative AI, Software Development, Web Development, Artificial Intelligence, Code Review, Front-End Web Development, Software Engineering
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Trend Analysis, Infection Control, Geographic Information Systems, Statistical Visualization, Health Policy, Data Visualization Software, Chronic Diseases, GIS Software, Geospatial Information and Technology, Infectious Diseases, Datamaps, Health Informatics, Risk Analysis, Investigation, Geospatial Mapping, Health Assessment, Statistics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

MedCerts
Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Medication Dispensation, Pharmacist Assistance, Medical Prescription, Pharmacology, Pharmacy Operations, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Anatomy, Pathology, Professionalism, Pharmacy Information System, Diversity Awareness, Patient-centered Care, Composure, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building, Patient Safety, Medical Records, Physiology
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Software Design Documents, Application Design, Conceptual Design, Diagram Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: OpenShift, Istio, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Docker (Software), Containerization, Devops Tools, Application Deployment, DevOps, Scalability, Cloud Deployment, YAML, Microservices, Infrastructure Architecture, IBM Cloud, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Collaborative Software, Cloud Services, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Teams, Productivity Software, Microsoft Power Platform, Cloud-Based Integration, Endpoint Security, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Security Software, Microsoft Windows, Data Security, Microsoft Outlook, Data Loss Prevention, Business Technologies, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks