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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


  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Generative AI in Education

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, AI literacy, Education Software and Technology, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    ★ 4.6 (92) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Creating Interactive Learning Videos with Edpuzzle

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy

    ★ 4.7 (184) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Crea y diseña productos digitales en Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design, Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Product Design, Creative Design, Design Software, Digital Analysis, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Layout Design, Digital Assets, Intellectual Property, Web Analytics, Sales Enablement, Graphic Design, Journals, Marketing, Business Development

    ★ 4.5 (439) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Financial Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, Bank Regulations, Derivatives, Securities Trading, Financial Regulation, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), FinTech, Financial Systems, Banking, Financial Trading, Financial Services, Market Dynamics, Financial Regulations, Financial Statement Analysis, Investments, Futures Exchange, Risk Modeling, Equities, Finance

    ★ 4.5 (11) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Starweaver

    Executive Communication & Data Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Active Listening, Non-Verbal Communication, Business Writing, Sales Presentation, Concision, Data Presentation, Sales Presentations, Sales Strategy, Team Collaboration, Writing, Cultural Sensitivity, Persuasive Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Communication Strategies, Communication, Marketing Communications

    ★ 4.3 (32) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    Edureka

    GitHub Copilot: The AI Pair Programmer for Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Context Engineering, Development Environment, Program Development, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling

    ★ 4.2 (89) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Langchain and Langgraph

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, LangGraph, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Agentic Workflows, Hugging Face, OpenAI, Embeddings, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Development Environment, AI Integrations, Application Development, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence

    ★ 4.4 (105) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Hardening, Brute-force attacks, Business Logic, Cloud Security, Network Analysis, Programming Principles, API Testing, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cloud Computing, Wireless Networks, Data Persistence, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Security

    ★ 4.7 (21) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Data Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Dashboard, LinkedIn, Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization, Professional Networking, Data Visualization Software, Report Writing, Technical Communication, Power BI, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Interviewing Skills, Job Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Building Data Visualization Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Statistical Visualization, Histogram, Graphic and Visual Design, R Programming, Graphical Tools, R (Software), Data Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Geographic Information Systems

    ★ 3.9 (158) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google

    Secure Against Network Intrusions

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cybersecurity, Computer Security Incident Management, Vulnerability Management, Exploitation techniques

    ★ 4.9 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    MERN Stack Front To Back: Full Stack React, Redux & Node.js

    Skills you'll gain: Frontend Integration, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, API Design, User Interface (UI), Databases, Secure Coding, GitHub, Dashboard Creation, Data Validation

    ★ 4.6 (50) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software security courses

  • Generative AI in Education: University of Glasgow
  • Creating Interactive Learning Videos with Edpuzzle: Coursera
  • Crea y diseña productos digitales en Canva: Coursera
  • Financial Markets: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Executive Communication & Data Leadership: Starweaver
  • GitHub Copilot: The AI Pair Programmer for Coding: Edureka
  • Langchain and Langgraph: Packt
  • CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002): Packt
  • Data Storytelling: DeepLearning.AI
  • Building Data Visualization Tools: Johns Hopkins University

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