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.

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Management, Project Risk Management, Innovation, Risk Management, Project Management, Project Design, Project Management Life Cycle, Cost Management, Creativity, Planning, Organizational Structure, Project Planning, Creative Thinking, Budgeting, Work Breakdown Structure, Leadership and Management, Organizational Strategy, Agile Methodology, Resource Allocation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Disaster Recovery, Computer Security Incident Management, Business Continuity, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Threat Detection, Digital Forensics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, OpenAI API, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, OpenAI, Generative AI Agents, Embeddings, ChatGPT, Agentic systems, Vector Databases, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Context Management, Model Evaluation, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Application Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Angular, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Server Side, Development Testing, JSON, Maintainability
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Exploitation techniques, Exploit development, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Security Assessment, Application Security, Threat Detection, Virtual Machines, Code Review, Debugging, System Programming, Scripting, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Environment, Linux, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Scalability, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, AI Security, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Unstructured Data, Productivity Software, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Analysis, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Data Cleansing, Storyboarding, Data Manipulation, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Web Applications, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, Scientific Visualization, Game Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Mobile Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Management, Network Security, Cyber Security Policies, Internet Of Things, Data Security, Wireless Networks, Emerging Technologies, Business Logic
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

JetBrains
Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming, File I/O
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months