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Web Security Courses

Web security courses can help you learn about threat modeling, secure coding practices, penetration testing, and incident response strategies. You can build skills in vulnerability assessment, risk management, and implementing security protocols across various platforms. Many courses introduce tools like Wireshark for network analysis, Burp Suite for web application testing, and Metasploit for penetration testing, showing how these skills are applied in real-world security scenarios.


Popular Web Security Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Web Hacking Expert - Full-Stack Exploitation Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Secure Coding, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Angular, Ajax, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: GRC Part 2 - Risk Management and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Strategy, Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Risk Modeling, Risk Analysis, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Security Assessment, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Security Management, Crisis Management, Threat Management, Strategic Leadership, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of Colorado System

    Hacking and Patching

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Metasploit, Application Security, Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Brute-force attacks, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Memory Management, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Operating Systems, Data Validation

    ★ 4 (279) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    Security Essentials for Modern Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), DevSecOps, Secure Coding, Application Security, Threat Detection, Security Testing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Vulnerability Assessments, CI/CD, Vulnerability Scanning, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Identifying Security Vulnerabilities

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Encryption, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Controls, Authentications, Vulnerability Management, Data Validation

    ★ 4.7 (178) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Google Cloud

    Google Workspace Security

    Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Google Workspace, Mobile Security, Security Management, Cloud Security, Application Security, Data Security, Security Controls, Enterprise Application Management, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Multi-Factor Authentication

    ★ 4.7 (810) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Royal Holloway, University of London

    Cyber Security – Technology and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Linux, Network Security, Cyber Governance, IT Security Architecture, OSI Models, Incident Management, Incident Response, Security Management, Linux Commands, TCP/IP, Computer Systems, Threat Modeling, Command-Line Interface, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Human Factors (Security), Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks

    ★ 4.8 (207) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Edureka

    Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Testing, Exploitation techniques, Application Security, Patch Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Engineering, Cyber Governance, Risk Management Framework, Linux Administration, Dashboard Creation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Linux, Linux Commands, Linux Servers

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    CertNexus

    CSC: Secure Software Testing and Maintenance

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Application Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Testing, Secure Coding, Test Tools, Regression Testing, Unit Testing, Penetration Testing, Security Controls, Computer Security, Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Computer Programming, Python Programming, Node.JS, Information Privacy, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Packt

    Fundamentals of Secure Software

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Threat Modeling, Application Security, Software Development Life Cycle, DevSecOps, Threat Management, Security Testing, Secure Coding, Cloud Security, Encryption, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Development, Cryptography, CI/CD, Cloud Platforms, DevOps, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    The Beginners Cyber Security Awareness Training Course

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Email Security, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Human Factors (Security), Encryption, Threat Detection, Multi-Factor Authentication, Internet Of Things, Information Privacy, Security Software, Network Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Authentications, Data Security, Security Controls, Mobile Security, Identity and Access Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Secure Coding: SSDLC, OWASP & SonarQube Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), SonarQube, DevSecOps, Jenkins, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Application Security, Secure Coding, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Security Testing, Continuous Delivery, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Awareness, Dependency Analysis, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Compliance Management, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular web security courses

  • Web Hacking Expert - Full-Stack Exploitation Mastery: Packt
  • Cyber Security: GRC Part 2 - Risk Management and Compliance: Macquarie University
  • Hacking and Patching: University of Colorado System
  • Security Essentials for Modern Developers: Coursera
  • Identifying Security Vulnerabilities: University of California, Davis
  • Google Workspace Security: Google Cloud
  • Cyber Security – Technology and Governance: Royal Holloway, University of London
  • Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning: Edureka
  • CSC: Secure Software Testing and Maintenance: CertNexus
  • Fundamentals of Secure Software: Packt

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