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Application Security Courses

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.

Popular Application Security Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Mastering Application Performance Monitoring in AppDynamics

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Application Performance Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Model Optimization, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), System Monitoring, Enterprise Application Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Metric, Anomaly Detection, Real Time Data, Performance Tuning, Performance Measurement, Devops Tools, Operational Performance Management, Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Continuous Monitoring, Root Cause Analysis

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • N

    Northeastern University

    Application Engineering and Development Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Software Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Application Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Data Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Azure Compute and Application Architecture Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Real Time Data, Serverless Computing, Cloud Applications, Virtual Machines, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Development, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Solutions, Kubernetes, Solution Architecture, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Services, Containerization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • N

    New York University

    Introduction to Cyber Security

    Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Authentications, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cryptographic Protocols, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Cryptography, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Data Encryption Standard, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, IT Security Architecture, Mobile Security, Enterprise Security, Cyber Security Assessment

    ★ 4.7 (3.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    AI Security: Security in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Data Loss Prevention, Mobile Security, DevSecOps, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Vulnerability Scanning, Model Optimization, Incident Response, LLM Application, Hardening, Application Security, Anomaly Detection, Responsible AI, Security Controls, Data Security, CI/CD, Infrastructure Security, Continuous Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Cloud Computing Security

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, User Provisioning, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, User Accounts, Cloud API, Cloud Services, Linux Servers, Apache, Web Servers, Linux Administration, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Debugging

    ★ 4.5 (132) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apache & Tomcat Web Application Deployment Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Application Deployment, Apache Tomcat, Back-End Web Development, Apache, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, PHP (Scripting Language), Application Servers, HTML and CSS, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, Web Design, Email Automation, Development Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Code Reusability, Web Analytics and SEO, Software Installation

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • T

    Total Seminars

    systemd, Containers & Linux Security

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Linux Administration, Containerization, Firewall, Linux Servers, Cryptography, Linux, Operating System Administration, Cryptographic Protocols, Hardening, Application Deployment, Computer Security, Security Controls, Linux Commands, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, System Monitoring, Security Engineering

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Cyber Security Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Business Continuity Planning, Cryptography, Security Architecture Review, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Cyber Security Policies, Cryptographic Protocols, IT Security Architecture, Telecommunications, Network Administration, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, NIST 800-53, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Data Security, Governance Risk Management and Compliance

    ★ 4.4 (25) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • M

    Microsoft

    Security Strategy and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Policies, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Analysis, Security Awareness, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Strategy, Enterprise Security, Compliance Management, Security Architecture Review, Cyber Risk, Computer Security Awareness Training, Performance Measurement, Governance, ISO/IEC 27001, Security Requirements Analysis, Cybersecurity, Generative AI, Risk Management, Zero Trust Network Access

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • R

    Red Hat

    Advanced Application Management with Red Hat OpenShift

    Skills you'll gain: OpenShift, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Scalability, Containerization, Cloud Management, Cloud Development, Development Environment, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Enterprise Application Management, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Integrated Development Environments, Software Architecture, Debugging, Git (Version Control System)

    ★ 4.6 (74) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Create a RAG Application with BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Google Gemini, Data Processing, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, LLM Application, Data Pipelines, Large Language Modeling

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Mastering Application Performance Monitoring in AppDynamics: Coursera
  • Application Engineering and Development Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Azure Compute and Application Architecture Solutions: Whizlabs
  • Introduction to Cyber Security: New York University
  • AI Security: Security in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Coursera
  • Cloud Computing Security: University of Colorado System
  • Apache & Tomcat Web Application Deployment Projects: EDUCBA
  • systemd, Containers & Linux Security: Total Seminars
  • Cyber Security Technologies: Illinois Tech
  • Security Strategy and Compliance: Microsoft

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