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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


  • S

    SkillUp

    Get Started with Spreadsheet Applications: Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheet Software, Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Data Entry, File Management, Microsoft Excel, Editing, Data Management

    4.6 stars, 211 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    AI, Copilot, and Enterprise Implementation in Power Platform

    Skills you'll gain: Power Platform Architecture & Technical Design, Microsoft Power Platform, Application Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Copilot, AI Enablement, Solution Architecture, AI Product Strategy, AI Integrations, Enterprise Application Management, Release Management, Azure DevOps, Solution Delivery, Development Environment, Enterprise Architecture, System Implementation, Decision Intelligence, Azure DevOps Pipelines, AI Workflows, Automation, Data Modeling

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Monitoring, Cyber Security Assessment, System Configuration, Digital Forensics

    4.7 stars, 67 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (67) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Planning, Auditing and Maintaining Enterprise Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Security Management, IT Management, System Monitoring, Cyber Security Policies, Enterprise Security, Security Strategy, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Security Controls, Patch Management, Continuous Monitoring, Information Systems Security, Unix

    4.7 stars, 233 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (233) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Full Cycle Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Recruitment, Interviewing Skills, Employee Onboarding, Talent Pipelining, New Hire Orientations, Talent Sourcing, Human Resources Management and Planning, Talent Management, Human Resources, Applicant Tracking Systems, Job Analysis, Legal Risk, Employee Engagement, Resource Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    SQL: A Practical Introduction for Querying Databases

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Microsoft SQL Servers, MySQL, Query Languages, Database Systems, Databases, Database Design, Database Management, Stored Procedure, IBM DB2, Database Development, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Transaction Processing

    4.7 stars, 717 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Meta

    Principles of UX/UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Persona (User Experience), Interaction Design, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Research, Usability, User Centered Design, Experience Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Wireframing, Web Design, UI Components, Design Reviews, Front-End Web Development

    4.6 stars, 1.1K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Professional Sales Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Territory Management, Cold Calling, Regional Sales, Consultative Selling, Lead Generation, Selling Techniques, Sales Training, B2B Sales, Sales Management, Agentic Workflows, Closing (Sales), Sales, Sales Operations, AI Personalization, Generative AI Agents, Sales Pipelines, Business Strategy, Customer Engagement, Customer Analysis, Campaign Management

    4.6 stars, 415 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Epic Games

    Epic Games Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Software Design Documents, Ideation, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, User Experience Design, Usability, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Software Documentation, Version Control, Conceptual Design, Prototyping

    4.3 stars, 654 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.3 (654) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Applied Python Projects: Building Real-World Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Package and Software Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Maintainability, Python Programming, Program Development, Virtual Environment, Development Testing, Verification And Validation, Unit Testing, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Inteligencia Artificial y Ciencia de Datos para Negocios

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering Tools, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Business Intelligence, Organizational Leadership, Business Analytics, Large Language Modeling, Culture Transformation, AI Security, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Data Science, Emerging Technologies, Innovation

    4.9 stars, 1.1K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (1.1K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Gen AI: Unlock Foundational Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, AI Security, Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Machine Learning, Innovation

    4.7 stars, 202 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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

  • Get Started with Spreadsheet Applications: Excel: SkillUp
  • AI, Copilot, and Enterprise Implementation in Power Platform: Packt
  • Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: IBM
  • Planning, Auditing and Maintaining Enterprise Systems: University of Colorado System
  • Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Excellence: John Wiley & Sons
  • SQL: A Practical Introduction for Querying Databases: IBM
  • Principles of UX/UI Design: Meta
  • Professional Sales Mastery: Coursera
  • Epic Games Game Design: Epic Games
  • Applied Python Projects: Building Real-World Applications: Packt

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