• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
​
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Software Security

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


  • A

    Atlassian

    Agile with Atlassian Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Kanban Principles, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Lean Methodologies, Backlogs, Agile Product Development, Project Management Software, Sprint Planning, User Story, Workflow Management, Project Management, Issue Tracking, Configuration Management, Query Languages, Software Versioning, Continuous Improvement Process, User Accounts

    4.7 stars, 9.7K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (9.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Job ready
    Job ready
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Foundations of IT Systems, Networking, and Data Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Computer Hardware, Generative AI, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Operating Systems, Microsoft 365, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Generative Model Architectures, Authorization (Computing), Data Security, Computer Science, OSI Models, Data Store, TCP/IP, Data Integrity, Cloud Computing, Data Processing, Network Protocols, Software Development

    4.8 stars, 1.4K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (1.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Management, Security Awareness, Data Ethics, Data Security, Technical Communication, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence

    4.8 stars, 6.4K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (6.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    AI Builder

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Security, ChatGPT, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Claude Code, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Engineering Software, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI powered creativity, Multimodal Prompts, AI Product Strategy, Anthropic Claude, AI Enablement, AI Personalization, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, AI Integrations

    4.8 stars, 9.5K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (9.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Professional Cloud Architect Part 1: Infra & Network

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Network Monitoring, Prompt Engineering Tools, Containerization, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Cloud Computing, Network Architecture, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Site Reliability Engineering, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Security

    4.7 stars, 59K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (59K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    IBM

    IBM IT Scrum Master

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Software Development, Kanban Principles, DevOps, Backlogs, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Design, Risk Analysis, Scrum (Software Development), Information Technology, Computer Hardware, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Team Building, Risk Management, Leadership, Communication

    4.7 stars, 12K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (12K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Prepare Data for Exploration

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, File Management, Data Security, Google Sheets, Databases, Data Access, Data Quality, Data Collection, SQL, Data Import/Export, Metadata Management, Unstructured Data

    4.8 stars, 23K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (23K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Science: Foundations using R

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, R (Software), Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Data Processing, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Knitr, Data Sharing, GitHub, Machine Learning

    4.6 stars, 48K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (48K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Coding for Everyone: C and C++

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Software Design, Program Development, Graph Theory, Code Reusability, Computational Logic, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, Memory Management, File I/O, Simulations

    4.5 stars, 9.6K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (9.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Foundations of Cybersecurity, Networking, and Cloud Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Computer Systems, Data Storage Technologies, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Security Controls, General Networking, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, Encryption, Firewall, Operating Systems, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Business Software

    4.7 stars, 2.6K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, Data Presentation, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, Document Management, Storytelling, Data Synthesis, Microsoft Excel, LLM Application, Consolidation, AI Enablement, Data Analysis, SQL, Generative AI, AI literacy, Databases, Data Visualization

    4.8 stars, 8.9K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (8.9K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    C, Go, and C++: A Comprehensive Introduction to Programming

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, C (Programming Language), Software Design, Program Development, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Software Testing, Code Reusability, Memory Management

    4.5 stars, 9.6K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (9.6K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
1…858687…834

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

  • Agile with Atlassian Jira: Atlassian
  • Microsoft Foundations of IT Systems, Networking, and Data Protection: Microsoft
  • Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs: Google
  • AI Builder: Vanderbilt University
  • Professional Cloud Architect Part 1: Infra & Network: Google Cloud
  • IBM IT Scrum Master: IBM
  • Prepare Data for Exploration: Google
  • Data Science: Foundations using R: Johns Hopkins University
  • Coding for Everyone: C and C++: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Microsoft Foundations of Cybersecurity, Networking, and Cloud Systems: Microsoft

Skills you can learn in Computer Security And Networks

Cybersecurity (33)
Google (25)
Google Cloud Platform (17)
Internet (17)
Cryptography (16)
Network Security (16)
Linux (12)
Software Testing (12)
Information Security (10)
Application Programming Interfaces (8)
Kubernetes (8)
Web (8)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Project Management
  • Python
  • SQL

Professional Certificates

  • Google AI Certificate
  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM AI Engineering Certificate
  • IBM AI Product Manager Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Certificate

Courses & Specializations

  • AI Essentials Specialization
  • AI For Business Specialization
  • AI For Everyone Course
  • AI in Healthcare Specialization
  • Deep Learning Specialization
  • Excel Skills for Business Specialization
  • Financial Markets Course
  • Machine Learning Specialization
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT Course
  • Python for Everybody Specialization

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • CAPM Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Requirements
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification Requirements
  • Essential IT Certifications
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • PMP Certification Requirements
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Udemy

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok