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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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    Dell

    Dell Technologies Technical Support for Software

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Operating System Administration, Technical Support, System Support, Technical Support and Services, Remote Access Systems, Debugging, Issue Tracking, Performance Tuning, Software Installation, Patch Management, Microsoft Office

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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Security and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Business Continuity Planning, Continuous Monitoring, Business Continuity, Security Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Security Controls, Threat Management, Risk Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Risk Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Security Strategy, Business Risk Management, Cyber Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Cyber Governance, Threat Modeling, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, NIST 800-53, Cybersecurity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    81 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Prompt Engineering, Version Control, OpenAI API, Debugging, Google Gemini, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design Patterns, Git (Version Control System), GitLab, Responsible AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitHub, Collaborative Software, Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    133 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Agentic AI Content for Practitioners: Software

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, GitHub Copilot, Agentic Workflows, CI/CD, LangGraph, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, AI Integrations, DevOps, Continuous Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Application Deployment, Test Automation, AI Product Strategy, Agentic systems, Enterprise Application Management, Continuous Monitoring, Technology Strategies, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Cloud Security Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Cloud Security, Virtualization, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Authorization (Computing), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), User Provisioning, Authentications, Security Awareness, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Security Strategy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Maestría en Ingeniería de Software

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, LLM Application, Test Automation, Design Thinking, Cloud-Native Computing, Process Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Data Storytelling, Classification Algorithms, Kotlin, Dashboard, Engineering Management, Stakeholder Management, Technology Strategies, Site Reliability Engineering, Security Requirements Analysis, API Design, Software As A Service

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    AI CERTs

    Bitcoin Security Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Security Controls, Key Management, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Hardening, Cyber Security Assessment, Endpoint Security

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ISC2

    Network and Communications Security

    Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, Security Controls, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Firewall, Network Administration, TCP/IP, Telecommunications, Proxy Servers, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Infrastructure, System Configuration, Network Architecture, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Hardening, Remote Access Systems, Authentications

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Python for Security

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Brute-force attacks, Server Side, TCP/IP, Network Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Servers, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Exploitation techniques, Program Development, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Advanced System Security Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Controls, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Encryption, Data Security, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Web Applications, Wireless Networks

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    377 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Applied Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Security Engineering, Network Protocols, Federated Learning, Security Management

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Software Testing for Engineers Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Integration Testing, Software Testing, Test Engineering, Software Quality Assurance, Code Coverage, Test Automation, White-Box Testing, Test Case, Verification And Validation, Functional Testing, Test Tools, Regression Testing, Quality Assurance, Security Testing, Performance Testing, Test Data, Usability Testing, Continuous Integration, Performance Metric, Graph Theory

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Dell Technologies Technical Support for Software: Dell
  • Security and Risk Management: Packt
  • Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices: Coursera
  • Agentic AI Content for Practitioners: Software: Coursera
  • Cloud Security Foundations: LearnKartS
  • Maestría en Ingeniería de Software: Universidad de los Andes
  • Bitcoin Security Foundations: AI CERTs
  • Network and Communications Security: ISC2
  • Python for Security: Packt
  • Advanced System Security Topics: University of Colorado System

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