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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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    Coursera

    Crea juegos e historias animadas con Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Interaction Design

    4.3 stars, 36 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    How to Plan a Content Calendar using Trello

    Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Calendar Management, Content Development and Management, Project Management Software, Content Creation, Workflow Management, Organizational Skills, Collaborative Software, Project Management, User Accounts, Marketing

    4.8 stars, 14 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (14) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    iOS Project: Transreality Game

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, iOS Development, Animation and Game Design, Usability Testing, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Usability, Animations, Application Design, User Interface (UI) Design

    4.9 stars, 10 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (10) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Visual Basic Programming: Inheritance and Polymorphism

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Microsoft Visual Studio, Object Oriented Design, Program Development, Microsoft Development Tools, .NET Framework, Code Reusability, Software Engineering, Data Structures

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

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Using Advanced SWOT Analysis to Determine Competitiveness

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Prioritization, Competitive Analysis, Prioritization, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Business Strategy, Spreadsheet Software, Strategic Decision-Making, Internal Auditing, External Auditing, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management

    4.3 stars, 12 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (12) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    Real-World Cloud PM 2 of 3: Managing, Innovating, Pricing

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Public Cloud, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS CloudFormation, AWS Kinesis, Amazon Redshift, Amazon CloudWatch, Serverless Computing, Amazon DynamoDB, Product Management, Amazon Bedrock, Databases, NoSQL, Cost Management, Product Strategy, Business Strategy

    4.8 stars, 28 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Machine Learning Fundamentals for Java Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Classification Algorithms, Java Programming, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning Software, Model Training, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Decision Tree Learning, Logistic Regression

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Getting Started with GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Graphics Software, Event-Driven Programming, C# (Programming Language), No-Code Development, Software Installation, Development Environment, Scripting

    4.9 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Executing Full Text Queries with Elasticsearch

    Skills you'll gain: Query Languages, Software Installation, Performance Tuning, Distributed Computing, Scripting, Data Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Deployment

    3.6 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3.6 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Simulation of Covid-19 Testing Process Using R Simmer

    Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, Process Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Data Analysis

    5 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Learn to Code with Rust

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Memory Management, Test Tools, System Programming, Package and Software Management, Data Structures, Software Installation, Code Reusability, Build Tools, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Secure Coding, Data Management, Data Sharing, Data Access

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Infosec

    Establishing Command-and-Control and Finding Credentials

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Operations, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Exploitation techniques, Authentications, Scripting, Python Programming, Data Access, Identity and Access Management

    4.6 stars, 27 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (27) · Mixed · 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

  • Crea juegos e historias animadas con Scratch: Coursera
  • How to Plan a Content Calendar using Trello: Coursera
  • iOS Project: Transreality Game: University of California, Irvine
  • Visual Basic Programming: Inheritance and Polymorphism: LearnQuest
  • Using Advanced SWOT Analysis to Determine Competitiveness: Coursera
  • Real-World Cloud PM 2 of 3: Managing, Innovating, Pricing: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Machine Learning Fundamentals for Java Developers: Board Infinity
  • Getting Started with GameMaker: University of Colorado System
  • Executing Full Text Queries with Elasticsearch: Board Infinity
  • Simulation of Covid-19 Testing Process Using R Simmer: Coursera

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