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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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    Packt

    Data Structures and Algorithms: The Complete Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking, C++ (Programming Language), Data Architecture, Random Forest Algorithm, Performance Tuning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Analysis, Program Development, Problem Solving, Debugging

    ★ 4.5 (40) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • N

    NIIT

    Introduction to building Web Pages using HTML5 and CSS3

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Software Development Tools, Semantic Web, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments

    ★ 3.1 (37) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, Encryption, Technical Writing, Test Tools, Human Factors (Security), Technical Communication

    ★ 3.9 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • K

    KodeKloud

    Ansible for the Absolute Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration Management, Code Reusability, Data Structures

    ★ 4.2 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM COBOL Data and File Management

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Mainframe Computing, Mainframe Technologies, Relational Databases, File I/O, File Management, Data Management, Database Theory, Databases, Database Management Systems, Data Storage, Data Access, Programming Principles, Command-Line Interface, Computer Programming

    ★ 3.6 (54) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Princeton University

    Food Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Food and Beverage, Health Equity, Social Justice, Sustainable Systems, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Nutrition and Diet, International Relations, Environmental Issue, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Development, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity

    ★ 4.6 (108) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Containerization, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Cloud Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Disaster Recovery, Continuous Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, DevOps, API Gateway

    ★ 4.4 (32) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Packt

    Master Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Java Programming, Java, Apache Maven, Unit Testing, Gradle, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Application Deployment, Development Environment, Hibernate (Java), Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, YAML, Restful API, Software Configuration Management, Load Balancing

    ★ 4.8 (8) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Dialogflow CX: Bot Building Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Cloud API

    ★ 4.8 (31) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • M

    Microsoft

    Introduction to JavaScript Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Program Development, Web Development Tools, Software Development, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Software Documentation, Data Validation, Javascript, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Software Design, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    ★ 4.2 (11) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Peking University

    C#程序设计

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Microsoft Visual Studio, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Languages and XML, Object Oriented Design, .NET Framework, Java, Programming Principles, Data Access, Database Management, User Interface (UI), Algorithms, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Graphics, Program Development

    ★ 4.5 (53) · Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • C

    Coursera

    Get Started with Wrike

    Skills you'll gain: Calendar Management, Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Project Schedules, Timelines, Collaborative Software, Dashboard, Workflow Management, Scheduling, User Accounts, Project Management, User Provisioning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    ★ 4.6 (15) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Data Structures and Algorithms: The Complete Masterclass: Packt
  • Introduction to building Web Pages using HTML5 and CSS3: NIIT
  • Introduction to Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking: Johns Hopkins University
  • Ansible for the Absolute Beginners: KodeKloud
  • IBM COBOL Data and File Management: IBM
  • Food Ethics: Princeton University
  • Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional: Whizlabs
  • Master Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud: Packt
  • Dialogflow CX: Bot Building Basics: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to JavaScript Programming: Microsoft

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