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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


  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Software Design Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Software Engineering, Maintainability, Systems Architecture, Program Development, Service Oriented Architecture, Technical Design, Web Services, Model View Controller, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Distributed Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Software Development Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Version Control, Program Development, Software Development, Application Deployment, Git (Version Control System), Software Design Documents, CI/CD, Software Design, DevOps, Unified Modeling Language, GitHub, Debugging, Containerization, Systems Design, Docker (Software), Code Review, Software Documentation, Functional Requirement, Requirements Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • M

    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Data & Identity Security

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cryptography, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Security, Authentications, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Network Security, Data Management, Azure Active Directory, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Engineering, Security Management, Network Protocols, Okta, Cyber Risk, Computer Security, Security Awareness

    4.6 stars, 25 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (25) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Security, Technical Design, Security Engineering, Software Development Methodologies, Conceptual Design, Waterfall Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology

    4.6 stars, 253 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (253) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    ISC2

    Security Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Governance, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Governance, Security Management, Data Ethics, Cyber Risk, Data Governance, Security Awareness

    4.7 stars, 680 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (680) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Unilever

    Supply Chain Software Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Data Management, Data Lakes, Supply Chain Planning, Data Analysis Software, Real Time Data, Data Storage Technologies, Inventory Management System, Forecasting, Demand Planning, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, AI Enablement, Problem Solving

    4.7 stars, 86 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (86) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Stanford Online

    How Software Ate Finance

    Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Payment Systems, Financial Services, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Payment Processing, Financial Trading, Asset Management, Financial Systems, Banking Services, Securities Trading, Consumer Lending, Blockchain, Retail Banking, Banking, Financial Regulation, Investment Management, Financial Data, Digital Assets, Portfolio Management

    4.7 stars, 167 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (167) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Introduction to Software Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Product Requirements, Requirements Management, Product Management, Software Development Methodologies, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Process Development, Project Management

    4.6 stars, 7.8K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (7.8K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Desarrollo de software Agile

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Software Development Methodologies, Sprint Planning, Backlogs, Software Engineering, Continuous Integration, Acceptance Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD)

    4.7 stars, 103 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Codio

    Software Testing for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Selenium (Software), Test Driven Development (TDD), Performance Stress Testing, API Testing, Unit Testing, Performance Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Javascript

    4.2 stars, 15 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    GenAI for Software Developers

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, AI Integrations, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Software Architecture, Code Review, AI literacy, Software Design, API Design, Debugging, Software Development, Application Development, AI Security, Python Programming, Automation, Version Control, Java Programming

    2.6 stars, 7 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 2.6 (7) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Jira Essentials: Beginner-Intermediate Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Responsible AI, Agile Methodology, Issue Tracking, Agile Project Management, Software Quality Assurance, Business Workflow Analysis, Project Coordination, Continuous Improvement Process, Coordination, Workflow Management, Model Evaluation, AI Integrations, Test Case, AI Enablement, Verification And Validation, Automation, Generative AI, Agile Product Development, Dashboard

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software security courses

  • Software Design Principles: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Software Development Practices: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Cyber Security: Data & Identity Security: Macquarie University
  • Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle: University of Colorado System
  • Security Principles: ISC2
  • Supply Chain Software Tools: Unilever
  • How Software Ate Finance: Stanford Online
  • Introduction to Software Product Management: University of Alberta
  • Desarrollo de software Agile: University of Minnesota
  • Software Testing for Developers: Codio

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