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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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    Coursera

    Usability Testing with Hotjar

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Test Planning, User Research, Interactive Data Visualization, Product Development, Web Analytics and SEO, User Accounts, Data Integration

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, AWS Kinesis, Data Integration, Data Lakes, Business Intelligence Software, Business Intelligence, Apache Hive, Apache Spark, Amazon Web Services, Extract, Transform, Load, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Real Time Data, Applied Machine Learning, Data Processing, Data Sharing, Serverless Computing, Data Transformation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Coursera

    Custom & Conditional Formatting in Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Management, Business Strategy

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Analyze & Apply Generative AI for Research & Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Team Oriented, Team Performance Management, Team Building, OpenAI, AI literacy, Agile Software Development, Agile Product Development, Generative AI, Decision Intelligence, Risking, Generative Model Architectures, AI Integrations, AI powered creativity, Analytics, AI Security, Big Data, AI Product Strategy, Coaching, Business, Research

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Adobe Captivate for Beginners: Make a Scored Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Management Systems, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Educational Materials, Instructional Design, Education Software and Technology, Test Tools

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free
    Free
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    University of Alberta

    Famine as Genocide: The Holodomor in Ukraine

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Importing Data in the Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Web Scraping, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, JSON, Data Transformation, Relational Databases, R (Software), Google Sheets, Unstructured Data, R Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Spreadsheet Software, Databases, SQL, Data Structures, File I/O, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    AI Infrastructure: Cloud GPUs

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Hardware Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Model Optimization, Computer Hardware, Performance Tuning, Cloud Platforms, Computing Platforms, Model Training

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Data Governance with Databricks

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Access, Metadata Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Cleansing, Databricks, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Redshift, Data Security, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Capture, Fraud detection

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    Illinois Tech

    Healthcare Data Management and Interfaces

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Medical Records, Health Information Management, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Interoperability, Health Technology, Health Care, Health Systems, Clinical Documentation, Electronic Medical Record System, Clinical Data Management, Data Mapping, Data Sharing, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Data Management, Unstructured Data, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Access

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Invoices: Tax, Data & Spreadsheets

    Skills you'll gain: Invoicing, Billing & Invoicing, Accounting Records, Billing, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Tax Compliance, Payment Processing and Collection, Tax Management, Microsoft Excel, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Sales Tax, Regulatory Requirements, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

    Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Design, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Architectural Drawing, Creative Design

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Usability Testing with Hotjar: Coursera
  • AWS: Data Analytics: Whizlabs
  • Custom & Conditional Formatting in Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Analyze & Apply Generative AI for Research & Finance: EDUCBA
  • Adobe Captivate for Beginners: Make a Scored Assessment: Coursera
  • Famine as Genocide: The Holodomor in Ukraine: University of Alberta
  • Importing Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
  • AI Infrastructure: Cloud GPUs: Google Cloud
  • Data Governance with Databricks: Whizlabs
  • Healthcare Data Management and Interfaces: Illinois Tech

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