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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


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    Packt

    PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Leadership Studies, Project Risk Management, Emotional Intelligence, Team Management, Risk Management, Agile Software Development, Team Performance Management, Team Leadership, User Story, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Employee Coaching, Kanban Principles, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Prioritization

    4.7 stars, 20 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (20) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Ethical Hacking with Metasploit, SQL & Crypto

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Database Management, Cryptographic Protocols, Cryptography, Database Software, Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Data Import/Export, Encryption, Brute-force attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, SQL, Cyber Attacks, Command-Line Interface

    4.8 stars, 21 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Build a Budget and Analyze Variance using Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Proposal Development, Variance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Budget Management, Budgeting, Spreadsheet Software, Google Workspace, Presentations, Financial Acumen, Finance

    4.6 stars, 82 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (82) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • S

    Skillshare

    Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Food & Plants

    Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Habit Formation, Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphics Software, Peer Review, Digital Design, Creative Thinking, Goal Setting, Creative Design, Design Software, Constructive Feedback, Apple software proficiency

    5 stars, 7 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 5 (7) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    SSCP Fundamentals and Access Controls

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Authentications, Security Management, Threat Management, Security Strategy, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Security Awareness, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Single Sign-On (SSO), Data Ethics, Information Technology Operations, Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Data Security, User Provisioning, Multi-Factor Authentication, Change Control

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    Excel Functions and Formulas

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Management

    4.8 stars, 9 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    App Development With AI. Plus, App Marketing And Monetization - 2026

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, TikTok, Debugging, Keyword Research, Podcasting, Video Production, Vibe coding, Prototyping, Social Media Content, Social Media Management, Shared Media, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Copywriting, Mobile Development, Paid media, Business Planning, Mobile Development Tools, Earned Media, Other Mobile Programming Languages

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Azure Synapse SQL Pool - Implement Polybase

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Azure, Data Lakes, Cloud-Based Integration, Transact-SQL, Data Integration, Cloud Storage, File Management

    4.6 stars, 98 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Packt

    Learn to Code with Ruby

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Ruby on Rails, Debugging, Test Tools, Application Design, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Test Case, Software Documentation, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Apple Xcode, Web Development, Computational Logic, Software Installation, Technical Documentation

    4.5 stars, 19 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (19) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Computational Social Science Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Data Cleansing, Databases, Social Media Analytics, Data Store, Text Mining, Social Sciences, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Collection, Unstructured Data, Simulations

    4.7 stars, 44 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (44) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Dashboard Creation, Google Cloud Platform, Data Lakes, Real Time Data, PySpark, Dashboard, Apache Kafka, Tensorflow, Data Governance, Apache Spark, Operational Data Store, Data Warehousing, Data Import/Export, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Unstructured Data, Big Data

    4.4 stars, 58 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (58) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Duke University

    Python and Rust with Linux Command Line Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Serverless Computing, Command-Line Interface, Maintainability, Amazon Web Services, Linux Commands, Application Deployment, System Programming, Python Programming, Package and Software Management, Performance Tuning, Software Testing

    5 stars, 16 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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

  • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP): Packt
  • Ethical Hacking with Metasploit, SQL & Crypto: EDUCBA
  • Build a Budget and Analyze Variance using Google Sheets: Coursera
  • Kickstart Your Creativity with Procreate: Food & Plants: Skillshare
  • SSCP Fundamentals and Access Controls: Packt
  • Excel Functions and Formulas: Packt
  • App Development With AI. Plus, App Marketing And Monetization - 2026: Alex Genadinik
  • Azure Synapse SQL Pool - Implement Polybase: Coursera
  • Learn to Code with Ruby: Packt
  • Computational Social Science Capstone Project: University of California, Davis

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