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.

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Memory Management, Microarchitecture, Software Development, Hardware Architecture, Debugging, System Software, Secure Coding, Build Tools, Application Security, Computer Architecture, System Configuration, Programming Principles, C (Programming Language), Digital Signal Processing, Real-Time Operating Systems
★ 4.7 (205) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Systems Design, Systems Development, Data Security, System Design and Implementation, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Information Privacy
★ 4.5 (51) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, Computer Systems, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Hardware Architecture, Information Systems Security, Application Security, Threat Detection, Authorization (Computing), Network Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Operating Systems, VPN Clients, Systems Architecture, Authentications
★ 4.8 (45) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations, Generative AI, ChatGPT, AI literacy, AI Workflows, Application Development, Code Review, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Software Testing, Debugging, Test Case, Issue Tracking, Functional Testing, Unit Testing, Software Quality Assurance, System Testing, Test Tools, Acceptance Testing, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Automation, Regression Testing, Quality Assurance, Waterfall Methodology, Agile Methodology, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Local Area Networks, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Data Security, Wide Area Networks
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Development, Cloud Computing, Public Cloud, Software As A Service, Application Deployment, Cloud Services, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Service Oriented Architecture, System Implementation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

PepsiCo
Skills you'll gain: Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Water Resources, Hydrology, Water Quality, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Stakeholder Management, Public Works, Supply Chain, Pollution Prevention, Economic Development
★ 3.2 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), DevSecOps, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Responsible AI, Data Security, Security Strategy, Cloud Deployment, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Management, Continuous Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Security Software, Operations
★ 4.5 (22) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Fortinet, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Network Support, Network Troubleshooting, Firewall, Network Monitoring, Technical Support and Services, Network Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, System Monitoring, Authentications, Performance Tuning, Security Software, System Configuration, Cybersecurity, Memory Management, Malware Protection
★ 4.6 (30) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Brute-force attacks, Server Side, TCP/IP, Network Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Servers, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Program Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Network Security, Exploitation techniques, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Operations, Computer Security, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, Cryptography, Security Awareness, Generative AI Agents, Server Side, Web Applications, Machine Learning Algorithms
★ 4.6 (18) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months