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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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    Packt

    Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Detection, Large Language Modeling, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Applied Machine Learning, Fraud detection, Cyber Engineering, IT Automation, Cyber Attacks, Anomaly Detection, Malware Protection, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cyber Risk, Deep Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    PowerShell for Penetration Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Active Directory, Windows PowerShell, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, API Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cloud Security, Windows Servers, Cyber Security Assessment, Azure Active Directory, IT Automation, Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Microsoft Azure, Vulnerability Assessments, MySQL Workbench, Cloud Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    EC-Council

    Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Threat Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Brute-force attacks, Exploitation techniques, Application Security, Human Factors (Security), Web Applications, Mobile Security, Internet Of Things, Authentications, Encryption, Wireless Networks

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    611 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Status: AI skills
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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Technical Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Serverless Computing, Cloud Storage, Databases, Virtual Networking, General Networking, Containerization

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Meta

    Meta iOS Developer

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, iOS Development, Core Data (Software), Restful API, Version Control, Apple iOS, User Research, Usability Testing, Apple Xcode, Data Structures, Swift Programming, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), User Interface (UI), Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), Persona (User Experience), GitHub, Interaction Design, Mobile Development, Javascript

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    8.7K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    運用 Gemini CLI 加速開發應用程式

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Command-Line Interface, Model Context Protocol, Unix Commands, Software Development Tools, Web Development Tools, Servers, Software Installation, Context Management, Application Security

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    Introduction to Cloud Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Emerging Technologies, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Serverless Computing, Microservices, DevOps

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7.7K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Michigan

    Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Debugging, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Verification And Validation, Web Development, Interactive Design, Event-Driven Programming, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    35K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Status: Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Digital Marketing with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Content Creation, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Development and Management, Video Production, Digital Media Strategy, Style Guides, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Video Editing, Performance Measurement, Brand Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Drive Engagement

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    6.2K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    IBM

    IBM Project Manager

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Risk Management, Peer Review, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Team Motivation, Project Management, IT Management, Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Leadership, Agile Project Management, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    5.7K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    IBM

    Introduction to Cybersecurity Careers

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Policies, Technical Support and Services, Technical Support, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), Security Awareness, Computer Security Awareness Training, Application Security, ISO/IEC 27001, Network Security, Data Security, Information Assurance, Operating Systems, Computer Hardware

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to HTML5

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design and Development, Usability, Web Content, Web Development, Web Servers, Semantic Web, Development Environment

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    28K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity: Packt
  • PowerShell for Penetration Testing: Packt
  • Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE): EC-Council
  • AWS Cloud Technical Essentials: Amazon Web Services
  • Meta iOS Developer: Meta
  • 運用 Gemini CLI 加速開發應用程式: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to Cloud Computing: IBM
  • Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding: University of Michigan
  • Digital Marketing with Canva: Coursera
  • IBM Project Manager: IBM

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