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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

    Nessus Scanner - Network Scanning from Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Network Security, Metasploit, Network Administration, Software Installation, System Configuration, Web Applications, Authentications, Linux

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    AJAX for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, JSON, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Secure Coding, Application Security

    4.8 stars, 8 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Integrating AWS with the SDK

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, API Gateway, Serverless Computing, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud-Based Integration, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), NoSQL, Cloud Storage, Cloud Hosting, Data Storage

    4.6 stars, 33 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • P

    Packt

    Modern Apple Platform Admin: macOS & iOS Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Mac OS, Application Lifecycle Management, Apache, Endpoint Security, iOS Development, Release Management, Web Servers, Single Sign-On (SSO)

    4.7 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (6) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Build LLM Apps with LangChain.js

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangChain, JavaScript Frameworks, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, AI Orchestration, Python Programming

    4.7 stars, 26 reviews, Intermediate, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (26) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Java Servlet Pages (JSPs)

    Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Scripting Languages, Scripting, Java, Java Programming, Server Side, Web Applications, Web Components

    4.7 stars, 94 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Sales Toolkit with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, AI Personalization, Sales Process, Sales Presentation, Customer Engagement, Customer experience improvement, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Retention, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Analysis, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Workflow Management, Sales, Responsible AI, Sales Presentations, Email Automation, Calendar Management

    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply Professional Video Editing Workflows in Premiere Pro

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Production, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Post-Production, Visual Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Videography, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Editing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphical Tools, Image Analysis, Color Matching, Content Creation, Music, Graphic and Visual Design, Fine-tuning

    4.7 stars, 32 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (32) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Google Analytics for Beginners: Marketing Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Conversion Funnel Analysis, Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Ad Hoc Reporting, Customer Analysis, E-Commerce, Marketing Analytics, Event Monitoring, Performance Analysis, Performance Reporting

    4.3 stars, 16 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (16) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Bioinformatics Capstone: Big Data in Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Precision Medicine, Structural Analysis

    3.7 stars, 29 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.7 (29) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    HubSpot: Working with a ticketing system

    Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Gmail, Help Desk Support, Marketing, Sales Support, Client Support

    4.3 stars, 38 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (38) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Migrating to Cloud SQL from Amazon RDS for MySQL Using Database Migration Service

    Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, MySQL, Amazon Web Services, Data Import/Export, Google Cloud Platform, Data Access, Databases, Relational Databases

    4.1 stars, 24 reviews, Advanced, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.1 (24) · Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Nessus Scanner - Network Scanning from Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • AJAX for Web Developers: Coursera
  • Integrating AWS with the SDK: Amazon Web Services
  • Modern Apple Platform Admin: macOS & iOS Essentials: Packt
  • Build LLM Apps with LangChain.js: DeepLearning.AI
  • Java Servlet Pages (JSPs): LearnQuest
  • Microsoft Sales Toolkit with Generative AI: Microsoft
  • Apply Professional Video Editing Workflows in Premiere Pro: EDUCBA
  • Google Analytics for Beginners: Marketing Essentials: Coursera
  • Bioinformatics Capstone: Big Data in Biology: University of California San Diego

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