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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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    LearnKartS

    Architecting in AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Disaster Recovery, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Solution Architecture, Systems Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Security, IT Security Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Network Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Technologies, Business Continuity Planning, Cloud Standards, Security Controls, Serverless Computing, Security Architecture Review, Business Continuity

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Introduction to GitHub Actions

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Automation, GitHub, YAML, Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Code Reusability, Software Testing

    3.2
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    James Spurin

    Dive Into Ansible - Beginner to Expert in Ansible - DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Devops Tools, YAML, IT Automation, Docker (Software), Containerization, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Data Security, Performance Tuning, Configuration Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Social Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Responsible AI, Social Media Analytics, Graph Theory, Machine Learning Methods, R (Software), Machine Learning, Machine Learning Software, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Optimization, Model Evaluation, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Amazon Web Services, Tensorflow, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Canva Design Essentials Pt. 2: Branding & Identity

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Typography, Logo Design, Style Guides, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, AI powered creativity, Design, Branding, Design Strategies, Collaborative Software

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Introducción a Java

    Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Java Programming, File I/O, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Debugging

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Clase Entera con PhET para la Educación STEM

    Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Design Reviews, Mathematics Education, Simulations, Education Software and Technology, Simulation and Simulation Software, User Feedback, Display Devices

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    165 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    PowerBI for Beginners: Sales Data Exploration

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Trend Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Customer Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Tree Maps, Sales, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Data Transformation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Hands-On Labs in Google Cloud for Networking Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Network Performance Management, Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Load Balancing, Performance Testing, Google Cloud Platform, Test Tools, Network Analysis, Virtual Machines

    4.7
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    104 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Cómo comenzar a usar Google Kubernetes Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Identity and Access Management, Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Cloud Management, Cloud Deployment, Build Tools, Command-Line Interface

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    93 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Frontend Developer Interview Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Responsive Web Design, Computational Thinking, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, React.js, HTML and CSS, Debugging, Algorithms, Interviewing Skills, UI Components, Professional Development, Programming Principles, Web Presence, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Javascript, Software Development

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Introduction to Programming

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Memory Management, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Algorithms, File I/O, Operating Systems, File Systems, Program Development, Computational Logic, Computer Hardware

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Architecting in AWS: LearnKartS
  • Introduction to GitHub Actions: Duke University
  • Dive Into Ansible - Beginner to Expert in Ansible - DevOps: James Spurin
  • Social Computing: Johns Hopkins University
  • Canva Design Essentials Pt. 2: Branding & Identity: Skillshare
  • Introducción a Java: Universidad de Palermo
  • Clase Entera con PhET para la Educación STEM: University of Colorado Boulder
  • PowerBI for Beginners: Sales Data Exploration: Coursera
  • Hands-On Labs in Google Cloud for Networking Engineers: Google Cloud
  • Cómo comenzar a usar Google Kubernetes Engine: Google Cloud

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