Application Security courses can help you learn secure coding practices, threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in risk analysis, secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) integration, and penetration testing techniques. Many courses introduce tools like OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, and static analysis tools, showing how these resources are used to identify and mitigate security risks in applications.

Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Compliance Auditing, Regulatory Compliance, Cyber Governance, Communication Strategies, Internal Auditing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Information Technology, Operating Systems, Web Applications, Collaborative Software, Computer Literacy, Computing Platforms, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Application Development, System Software, Linux, Application Design, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Package and Software Management, Open Source Technology, Software Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, LLM Application, Generative AI, Embeddings, Model Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Image Analysis, User Interface (UI), API Design, Fine-tuning, Computer Vision
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Database Management Systems, Database Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Administration, Database Management, Databases, Database Software, Data Store, Relational Databases, Big Data, Data Architecture, Transaction Processing, Scalability
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Java, Data Access, Data Store, Database Application, Database Development, Java Programming, Databases, Software Development, Data Storage, Program Development, Computer Programming
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, Network Infrastructure, Network Routers, Electrical Wiring, Network Switches, Network Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Internet Of Things, General Networking, Infrastructure Security, Network Planning And Design, Cloud-Based Integration, System Implementation, Cloud Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps Pipelines, CI/CD, Authorization (Computing), Package and Software Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Delivery, Authentications, Application Deployment, Azure DevOps, Continuous Integration, Cloud Deployment, DevSecOps, DevOps, OAuth, Security Controls, GitHub, Continuous Deployment, Git (Version Control System), Agile Methodology, Performance Tuning
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Testing, Network Security, Threat Management, Cyber Security Assessment, System Testing, Security Strategy, Firewall, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Exploitation techniques, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Load Balancing, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Networking, Microsoft Azure, Network Engineering, Network Troubleshooting, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Network Administration, Scalability, Network Security, Computer Networking, Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), TCP/IP, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Remote Access Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google DeepMind
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Google Gemini, Vibe coding, Gemini, Program Development, Google Cloud Platform, Key Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Deployment, AI Integrations, LLM Application, AI Workflows, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Generative AI, Prototyping, Model Evaluation, Natural Language Processing, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Prompt Engineering, Model Optimization, Cloud Deployment, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Software Testing, Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Tools, System Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Agile Software Development, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Agile Methodology, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development Methodologies, Functional Requirement, Development Environment, Software Engineering Tools, Software Development, Software Design, Systems Analysis, Software Design Documents, Systems Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months