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Software Security Courses

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.

Popular Software Security Courses and Certifications


  • G

    Google Cloud

    Introduction to APIs in Google

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, JSON, Restful API, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Web Services, Authentications, Network Protocols

    3.2 stars, 29 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 3.2 (29) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • F

    Fortinet, Inc.

    FortiManager Administrator

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Network Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, System Configuration, Configuration Management, Network Security, Security Management, Systems Integration, Scripting

    4.4 stars, 28 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (28) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Evaluating User Interfaces

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Interface (UI), Usability, User Research, UI/UX Research, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI) Design, Interaction Design, Test Planning

    4.7 stars, 276 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (276) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Michigan State University

    Journalism, the future, and you!

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Media and Communications, International Relations, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Media Relations, Storytelling, Safety and Security, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Accountability

    4.7 stars, 382 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (382) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Azure: create a REST API using NodeJS Serverless Functions

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Serverless Computing, Cloud API, Restful API, Node.JS, Microsoft Azure, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, API Testing, Software Testing, Network Routing

    4.5 stars, 118 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (118) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Mathematics for Engineers: The Capstone Course

    Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Software, Mechanical Engineering, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Differential Equations, Mechanics, Calculus

    5 stars, 45 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (45) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Privacy in the Western World

    Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Ethics, International Relations, Data Security, Cybersecurity, World History, Security Awareness, European History, Security Management, Governance, Security Strategy

    4.5 stars, 217 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (217) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Docker Fundamentals - Understanding Containers and Images

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, Nginx, Software Installation, Node.JS, Virtual Machines, React.js

    4.6 stars, 36 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (36) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Retail Digital Supply Chain

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Management, E-Commerce, Supply Chain, Retail Store Operations, Analytics, Digital Analysis, Supply Chain Systems, Business Analytics, Business Technologies, Descriptive Analytics, Customer Demand Planning, Customer experience strategy (CX), Predictive Analytics, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making

    4.6 stars, 128 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (128) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Programming Reactive Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Event-Driven Programming, Microservices, System Design and Implementation, Software Architecture, Data Pipelines, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Functional Design, Cloud Computing

    3.9 stars, 31 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.9 (31) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Data Pipelines with TensorFlow Data Services

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Import/Export, Tensorflow, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Data Transformation, Data Sharing, Model Training, Data Management, Performance Tuning, Applied Machine Learning

    4.5 stars, 536 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (536) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Agentic AI Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LangGraph, Model Context Protocol, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Context Engineering, AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Model Deployment, Data Processing, Data Transformation, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Gemini, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI

    3.8 stars, 10 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.8 (10) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software security courses

  • Introduction to APIs in Google: Google Cloud
  • FortiManager Administrator: Fortinet, Inc.
  • Evaluating User Interfaces: University of Minnesota
  • Journalism, the future, and you!: Michigan State University
  • Azure: create a REST API using NodeJS Serverless Functions: Coursera
  • Mathematics for Engineers: The Capstone Course: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Privacy in the Western World: 28DIGITAL
  • Docker Fundamentals - Understanding Containers and Images: Packt
  • Retail Digital Supply Chain: University of Pennsylvania
  • Programming Reactive Systems: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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