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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


  • Y

    Yonsei University

    AR (Augmented Reality) & Video Streaming Services Emerging Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Live Streaming, Multimedia, Emerging Technologies, Market Analysis, Market Share, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Network Routing, Market Opportunities, Cloud Services, Network Protocols, Application Development, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Business Modeling, Cloud-Based Integration, Video Production, Content Management

    4.7 stars, 122 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

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  • U

    University of Michigan

    Assisting Public Sector Decision Makers With Policy Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Public Policies, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Programming, Analytics, Policy Development, Data Analysis Software, Analytical Skills, Statistical Software, Forecasting, R Programming, Research Design, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Inference, Ggplot2

    4.6 stars, 53 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (53) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Cryptographic Hash and Integrity Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Data Integrity, Encryption, Authentications, Data Security, Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Digital Communications

    4.5 stars, 102 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
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  • L

    LearnKartS

    Complete Git

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Integrated Development Environments, IntelliJ IDEA, Software Development Tools, Eclipse (Software), Code Review, CI/CD, Microsoft Visual Studio, Development Environment, Software Versioning, Collaborative Software, Continuous Integration, Software Development, Remote Access Systems, Configuration Management, DevOps, Open Source Technology, Release Management

    4.1 stars, 37 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.1 (37) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • 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
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  • I

    IBM

    Data Engineering Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, MongoDB, IBM Cognos Analytics, Extract, Transform, Load, NoSQL, Apache Spark, IBM DB2, Big Data, Dashboard Creation, Data Integration, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Database Architecture and Administration, PySpark, Data Pipelines, Analytics, Databases, Relational Databases, SQL, Python Programming

    4.7 stars, 143 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (143) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • C

    Coursera

    Building Your First AI Agent with OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, AI Orchestration, OpenAI API, AI Workflows, OpenAI, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Performance Tuning, Real Time Data, Tool Calling, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Token Optimization, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture

    3.8 stars, 9 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.8 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • P

    Packt

    Cybersecurity Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Network Infrastructure, Network Security, Endpoint Detection and Response, Network Architecture, General Networking, Endpoint Security, Malware Protection, Security Controls, System Monitoring, Email Security, Anomaly Detection, Operating Systems

    4.9 stars, 9 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
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  • L

    LearnQuest

    Advanced Kubernetes

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), CI/CD, Application Deployment, Network Troubleshooting, DevOps, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Deployment, Prometheus (Software), Package and Software Management, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Network Performance Management, Identity and Access Management, Network Routing, Cyber Security Policies

    3.8 stars, 31 reviews, Advanced, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.8 (31) · Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • C

    Codio

    DevOps: Introduction to Developer Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Ansible, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Continuous Deployment, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, System Monitoring, Package and Software Management, GitHub, Amazon CloudWatch, Docker (Software), Version Control, Containerization, YAML, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Automation

    3.5 stars, 68 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.5 (68) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • C

    Codio

    Cloud Computing Primer for Semi-tech and Business Learners

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Service Level Agreement, Cloud Deployment, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Software As A Service, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Application Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Cloud Solutions, Amazon Web Services, Private Cloud, Service Level, Business Software

    4.6 stars, 98 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (98) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Data Science Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Analytical Skills, Data Ethics, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Data Science, Social Media, Text Mining, Anomaly Detection, Business Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Advanced Analytics, Big Data, Analytics, Supervised Learning

    4.3 stars, 264 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.3 (264) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • AR (Augmented Reality) & Video Streaming Services Emerging Technologies: Yonsei University
  • Assisting Public Sector Decision Makers With Policy Analysis: University of Michigan
  • Cryptographic Hash and Integrity Protection: University of Colorado System
  • Complete Git: LearnKartS
  • Retail Digital Supply Chain: University of Pennsylvania
  • Data Engineering Capstone Project: IBM
  • Building Your First AI Agent with OpenAI: Coursera
  • Cybersecurity Concepts: Packt
  • Advanced Kubernetes: LearnQuest
  • DevOps: Introduction to Developer Operations: Codio

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