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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


  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of Computer Hardware and Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Peripheral Devices, USB, Operating Systems, Computer Hardware, Operating System Administration, Data Storage Technologies, Hardware Troubleshooting, Data Storage, Computing Platforms, Hardware Architecture, Desktop Support, Computer Systems, System Configuration, Electrical Safety, Linux, System Software, File Systems, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, File Management

    4.7 stars, 27 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    BigQuery for Data Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), SQL, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Cleansing, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Data Visualization Software, Google Sheets, Query Languages, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Integrity

    4.3 stars, 84 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (84) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Scrimba

    Vibe Coding with GitHub Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Vibe coding, Model Context Protocol, GitHub, Code Review, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering, Context Management, Agentic Workflows, Software Development, Web Development

    4.5 stars, 41 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (41) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    Advanced Requirements Management & Solution Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Business Analysis Tools, Performance Measurement, Requirements Analysis, Business Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Change Requests, Data Mining, Performance Analysis, Jira (Software), Agile Methodology, Process Improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analysis, Prioritization

    4.8 stars, 67 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (67) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Kafka Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Analytics, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Live Streaming, Systems Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment

    3.9 stars, 43 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.9 (43) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    PyTorch: Techniques and Ecosystem Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, Model Optimization, Fine-tuning, Transfer Learning, Model Training, Embeddings, Data Preprocessing

    5 stars, 19 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Developing with GitHub Copilot and VS Code

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Visual Studio, AI Enablement, Development Environment, Debugging, HTML and CSS, React.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Installation

    4.4 stars, 50 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (50) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Storyboard using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Storytelling, Canva (Software), Visual Storytelling, Graphical Tools, Animations, Graphic Design, Design and Product, Business, Marketing

    4.6 stars, 208 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (208) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Analítica financiera​

    Skills you'll gain: Advanced Analytics, Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Trend Analysis, Risk Analysis, Market Data, Predictive Modeling, Risk Management, Data Transformation, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Methods

    4.6 stars, 107 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Publishing Visualizations in R with Shiny and flexdashboard

    Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Application Development, Data Sharing, UI Components, Application Deployment

    4.9 stars, 72 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (72) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Advanced Python Development Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Generative AI, Test Driven Development (TDD), Integration Testing, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Development Testing, Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure, Graph Theory, Software Documentation, Object Oriented Design, Maintainability, Code Review, Software Design, Technical Documentation

    4.1 stars, 27 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.1 (27) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Use Canva to Create an Interactive Mind Map

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Multimedia, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Marketing Design, Visual Storytelling, Diagram Design, Brainstorming, Data Sharing, Presentations, Creative Design, Visual Design, Color Theory, Knowledge Transfer, Drive Engagement, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Marketing, Communication

    4.7 stars, 438 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (438) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Foundations of Computer Hardware and Storage: Packt
  • BigQuery for Data Analysts: Google Cloud
  • Vibe Coding with GitHub Copilot: Scrimba
  • Advanced Requirements Management & Solution Evaluation: STARWEAVER
  • Kafka Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • PyTorch: Techniques and Ecosystem Tools: DeepLearning.AI
  • Developing with GitHub Copilot and VS Code: Microsoft
  • Create a Storyboard using Canva: Coursera
  • Analítica financiera​: Universidad de los Andes
  • Publishing Visualizations in R with Shiny and flexdashboard: Johns Hopkins University

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