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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Project Schedules, Engineering Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Scoping, Team Leadership, Team Management, Scope Management, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Project Risk Management, Team Performance Management, Scheduling, Quality Management, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Engineering Practices, Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Risk Management
★ 4.7 (1.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Management, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Machines, Cloud Deployment, Software As A Service, Change Control, Terraform, System Monitoring, Incident Management, Configuration Management, IT Automation, Incident Response, Cloud Storage, Continuous Monitoring, Disaster Recovery
★ 4.7 (2.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Software Design Documents, Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Security Requirements Analysis, Interviewing Skills, User Requirements Documents, Systems Development Life Cycle, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Storyboarding, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Goal Setting, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Product Requirements, Risk Management Framework, Risking
★ 4.5 (857) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Risk Management, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Inventory Control, Business Risk Management, Credit Risk, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Risk Mitigation, Resource Allocation, Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Operational Efficiency, Stakeholder Communications
★ 4.8 (416) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Institut Mines-Télécom
Skills you'll gain: Network Engineering, Wireless Networks, Network Security, General Networking, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Mobile Security, Network Protocols, Telecommunications, OSI Models, Communication Systems, Digital Communications, Dataflow, Authentications, Key Management, Encryption
★ 4.7 (134) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Management, Model Training, Data Quality, Model Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Application Lifecycle Management, Technical Management, Applied Machine Learning, Project Management, Machine Learning, Data Cleansing, Model Evaluation, Data Pipelines, Technical Design, Software Development Methodologies, Technology Solutions, Systems Design, Data Collection, Data Science
★ 4.8 (363) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Information Technology, Computer Hardware, Cloud Computing, Network Troubleshooting, Software Installation, Technical Support and Services, Help Desk Support, Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, Cyber Attacks, Information Technology Operations, Hardware Troubleshooting, Data Storage, General Networking, Database Software, Operating Systems, Package and Software Management, Computer Security Awareness Training, Peripheral Devices, Project Management
★ 4.7 (280) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Smart Goals, Personal Development, Positivity, Personal Attributes, Overcoming Obstacles, Optimism, Self-Awareness, Psychology
★ 4.8 (2.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Development, LLM Application, Software Design Patterns, Databases, OpenAI API, Application Design, AI Integrations, Software Design, Software Architecture, AI Security, System Design and Implementation, Large Language Modeling, Object Oriented Design, Software Development, Query Languages, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning
★ 4.7 (184) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, C# (Programming Language), Azure DevOps, Load Balancing, Object Oriented Design, Continuous Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Continuous Delivery, Scalability, Authentications, ASP.NET, SQL, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Relational Databases, Database Management, Graph Theory, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Data Structures
★ 4.6 (341) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, Vibe coding, Prompt Patterns, Model Context Protocol, LLM Application, Context Management, Debugging, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Multimodal Prompts, Cloud API, AI literacy, Token Optimization, Context Engineering, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, Web Development Tools, Software Development
★ 4.3 (242) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Database Design, Data Manipulation, Data Presentation, Power BI, Data Visualization, Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Human Centered Design, SQL, Machine Learning, Problem Solving, Python Programming
★ 4.5 (573) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months