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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

    Social Engineering Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Investigation, Data Collection, Security Awareness, Persuasive Communication, Social Sciences, Cybersecurity, Rapport Building

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Model Armor: Securing AI Deployments

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Model Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Prompt Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), System Configuration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Use Python Unit Test to Demonstrate TDD

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Testability, Functional Testing, Test Case, Software Testing, Python Programming, File I/O, File Systems

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    I

    IBM

    Application Modernization for Enterprise Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, DevOps, Data Integration, z/OS, IBM Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing, CI/CD, Mainframe Technologies, Mainframe Computing, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Enterprise Application Management, Application Deployment, Middleware, Data Access, Application Design, Containerization, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Computer Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Dynamic Dashboards with Tableau: Advanced Sales Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Mastering Selenium WebDriver and Java Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Script Development, Test Automation, Browser Compatibility, Java Programming, Software Testing, Javascript, Eclipse (Software), Apache Maven, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Installation, System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Fundamentals of Model Checking

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Systems Design, Verification And Validation, Systems Analysis, Software Systems, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, System Design and Implementation, Simulations, Programming Principles, Software Architecture, Software Design, Model Evaluation, Graph Theory, Pseudocode, Software Testing, Hardware Architecture, Software Quality Assurance, Computer Architecture, Logical Reasoning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    NIIT

    Building User Interfaces Using Functional React Components

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Test Case, JavaScript Frameworks, Unit Testing, Test Tools, UI Components, Development Testing, Context Management, Data Sharing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    C

    Coursera

    GenAI in Insurance: Automating Claims & Risk Mitigation

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Insurance, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Enablement, Underwriting, AI Personalization, Operational Efficiency, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Claims Processing, Personalized Service, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Risk Management, Analytics, Risk Mitigation, Prompt Engineering, Systems Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Interact with Terraform Modules

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, IT Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Network Security

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Microsoft Excel, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Statistical Modeling

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    P

    Packt

    Autodesk Civil 3D 2025 Unleashed

    Skills you'll gain: AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk, Grading (Landscape), AutoCAD, Stormwater Management, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Engineering Analysis, Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Coordination, Design and Product, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Social Engineering Expert: Packt
  • Model Armor: Securing AI Deployments: Google Cloud
  • Use Python Unit Test to Demonstrate TDD: Coursera
  • Application Modernization for Enterprise Systems: IBM
  • Dynamic Dashboards with Tableau: Advanced Sales Analysis: Coursera
  • Mastering Selenium WebDriver and Java Fundamentals: Packt
  • Fundamentals of Model Checking: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Building User Interfaces Using Functional React Components: NIIT
  • GenAI in Insurance: Automating Claims & Risk Mitigation: Coursera
  • Interact with Terraform Modules: Google Cloud

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