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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

    University of California, Irvine

    Emergent Phenomena in Science and Everyday Life

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Analysis, General Science and Research, Materials science, Simulations, Biology, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Psychology, Computational Logic, Mechanics, Applied Mathematics

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    168 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Build a user login system for a Django website

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), User Experience Design, Secure Coding, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Application Security, Application Frameworks, Development Environment, Authentications, Web Applications, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • M

    MathWorks

    Systems Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Functional Design, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Verification And Validation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    288 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Edureka

    Advanced Golang Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Web Development, Web Services, Web Applications, Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Microservices, Network Security, Data Structures

    2.8
    Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Logistic Regression with NumPy and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Seaborn, Logistic Regression, NumPy, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Data Science, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Algorithms

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    396 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • M

    Microsoft

    Cybersecurity Identity and Access Solutions with Azure AD

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Active Directory, Multi-Factor Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), User Accounts, Security Controls, Enterprise Security, Cloud Services

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • W

    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep AI-102: Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Microsoft Azure, Natural Language Processing, Image Analysis, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Solutions, AI Enablement, AI Security, Computer Vision, OpenAI, Text Mining, Model Deployment, Python Programming, Model Evaluation

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Structures, Python Programming, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Computer Programming, Scripting, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Scripting Languages, Web Development, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Random Forest Algorithm, Software Development, Web Development Tools

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    59 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux Embedded System Topics and Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Embedded Software, Agile Software Development, Embedded Systems, Software Testing, Development Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Git (Version Control System), Docker (Software), Containerization, Linux, System Programming, Operating Systems, File Systems, Internet Of Things, Build Tools

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Generative AI for Data Science with Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Autoencoders, Data Security, Information Privacy, Anomaly Detection, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    36 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Customer Support Data with Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Google Sheets, Service Level, Spreadsheet Software, Customer Data Management, Customer Support, Data Entry, Data Validation, Process Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Organizational Skills, Data Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    414 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Supermarket app using Java OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Design, Software Testing, Application Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    112 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software security courses

  • Emergent Phenomena in Science and Everyday Life: University of California, Irvine
  • Build a user login system for a Django website: Coursera
  • Systems Engineering: MathWorks
  • Advanced Golang Concepts: Edureka
  • Logistic Regression with NumPy and Python: Coursera
  • Cybersecurity Identity and Access Solutions with Azure AD: Microsoft
  • Exam Prep AI-102: Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate: Whizlabs
  • Learn Python: Scrimba
  • Linux Embedded System Topics and Projects: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Generative AI for Data Science with Copilot: Microsoft

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