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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


  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Diseño de videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Software Design Documents, Conceptual Design, Design, Experience Design, Design Elements And Principles, Interactive Design, Usability, Software Documentation, Storytelling

    4.6 stars, 333 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (333) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Infosec

    Advanced Python - Reconnaissance

    Skills you'll gain: MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Brute-force attacks, Cyber Operations, Scripting, Cybersecurity, Python Programming, Network Analysis, Automation

    4.4 stars, 56 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (56) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn AI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence

    4.6 stars, 92 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (92) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Need for Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Requirements Analysis, Test Engineering, Systems Thinking, Systems Architecture, Test Planning, Systems Design, Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Systems Analysis, Functional Requirement, Systems Development, Risk Management Framework, System Testing, System Requirements, Verification And Validation, Failure Analysis

    4.8 stars, 99 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (99) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • M

    Microsoft

    Product Launch and Post-Launch Management

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Quality Assurance and Control, Product Quality (QA/QC), Quality Assurance, Product Planning, Product Management, Release Management, Sales Strategy, New Product Development, Quality Monitoring, Performance Analysis, Product Development, Technical Product Management, Promotional Strategies, Performance Measurement, Responsible AI, Marketing Planning, Product Improvement, Campaign Planning

    4.6 stars, 63 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SAS

    Refining Data for Effective Reports using SAS Visual Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Trend Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, SAS (Software), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Analytics, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Business Reporting, Statistical Visualization, Business, Statistical Programming

    4.8 stars, 365 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (365) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Code Free Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation, Predictive Analytics, Big Data, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Unsupervised Learning, Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Model Evaluation, No-Code Development, Software Installation

    4.3 stars, 217 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (217) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • L

    Logical Operations

    Data Analysis and Visualization with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Excel Formulas, Data Transformation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, Datamaps, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Dashboard, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Microsoft Office, Geospatial Mapping, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software

    3.9 stars, 15 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.9 (15) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Terraform Masterclass: From Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Identity and Access Management, User Provisioning, Verification And Validation, Cloud Deployment, IT Infrastructure, User Accounts, IT Automation, Code Reusability, Development Testing, Data Structures, Authentications, Data Security, Dependency Analysis, Relational Databases, Software Installation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer - Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Data Maintenance, Network Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Storage, Network Infrastructure, Scalability, Issue Tracking, Public Cloud, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Data Security, Serverless Computing, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Authentications, Infrastructure Security, Authorization (Computing), Data Loss Prevention, Remote Access Systems

    4 stars, 23 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4 (23) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Load Balancing, Cloud Development, Identity and Access Management, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Applications, Kubernetes, Prompt Engineering, Virtual Networking, Network Routing, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Firewall, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), General Networking, Software-Defined Networking, Network Security

    4.6 stars, 89 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (89) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Creative Coding: Hands-On Python

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Unit Testing, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Visualization, Data Store, Web Scraping, Database Management, Scatter Plots, Data Structures, Data Manipulation, SQL, File I/O, Test Case, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Diversity and Inclusion

    3.8 stars, 18 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.8 (18) · 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

  • Diseño de videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Advanced Python - Reconnaissance: Infosec
  • Learn AI Agents: Scrimba
  • The Need for Systems Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Product Launch and Post-Launch Management: Microsoft
  • Refining Data for Effective Reports using SAS Visual Analytics: SAS
  • Code Free Data Science: University of California San Diego
  • Data Analysis and Visualization with Microsoft Excel: Logical Operations
  • Terraform Masterclass: From Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Exam Prep: AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer - Associate: Whizlabs

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