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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Embedding Sensors and Motors

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Machine Controls, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Embedded Systems, Electronic Hardware, Embedded Software, Automation Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electrical Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronic Components, Power Electronics, Three-Phase, Torque (Physics)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Data Structures in JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Data Structures, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Building Cloud Computing Solutions at Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Technical Communication, Cloud Infrastructure, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, CI/CD, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Agile Software Development, DevOps, Technical Documentation, Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Continuous Delivery, Applied Machine Learning, Cloud Storage, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Machine Learning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    On-Premises Applications and Media Resources

    Skills you'll gain: Session Initiation Protocols, System Configuration, Collaborative Software, Configuration Management, Network Administration, Telecommunications, Communication Systems, Systems Integration, Scalability, Digital Communications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    MedCerts

    Electronic Health Records

    Skills you'll gain: Information Management, Care Coordination, Health Care Administration, Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Coding, Data Storage, Interoperability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Network Security, Vulnerability, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security, Data Persistence, Virtual Machines

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create Your First Web App with Python and Flask

    Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Web Development, Web Applications, Application Development, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Application, Back-End Web Development, Software Development, SQL, Python Programming, Computer Programming

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development with Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Prototyping, 3D Modeling, Software Design Documents, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, User Experience, Software Design, Storytelling, Software Documentation, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphics, Ideation, Multimedia

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Applied Data Science with R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Dashboard, Exploratory Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, SQL, Plot (Graphics), Databases, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, R Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Bioinformatics, Unix, Data Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Molecular Biology, Big Data, File Management, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Snowflake

    Snowflake Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, LLM Application, Data Engineering, Data Manipulation, Snowflake Schema, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Data Warehousing, Unstructured Data, Embeddings, Cloud Development, SQL, Natural Language Processing, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Responsible AI, Data Lakes, Data Storytelling, Data Governance, Google Gemini, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Architecture, Data Pipelines, Data Visualization Software, Data Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Generative AI, Data Cleansing, Gemini, Cloud Storage, Data Transformation, Identity and Access Management, Data Literacy

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Embedding Sensors and Motors: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data Structures in JavaScript: Packt
  • Building Cloud Computing Solutions at Scale: Duke University
  • On-Premises Applications and Media Resources: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Electronic Health Records: MedCerts
  • Exploitation and Penetration Testing with Metasploit: IBM
  • Create Your First Web App with Python and Flask: Coursera
  • Game Design and Development with Unity: Michigan State University
  • Applied Data Science with R: IBM
  • Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University

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