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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


  • É

    École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

    Electric Vehicles and Mobility

    Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Market Dynamics, Civil Engineering, Economic Development, Market Analysis, Sustainable Technologies, Public Policies, Environmental Policy, Electric Power Systems, Environmental Science, Economics, Cost Benefit Analysis, Climate Change Mitigation, Innovation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Key Management, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Communication Systems, Digital Communications, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to Networking and Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storage, OSI Models, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Data Storage Technologies, Local Area Networks, Networking Hardware, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Microsoft Windows, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Network Performance Management, System Configuration, Wide Area Networks, Hardware Architecture, Command-Line Interface

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    574 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Design, Design Thinking, UI/UX Research, Design Strategies, Design Research, User Research

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Toronto

    Learn to Program: Crafting Quality Code

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Test Automation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Python Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Test Case, Software Testing, Debugging, Computational Thinking

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    730 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Programación para todos (Introducción a Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Software Installation, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Development Environment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    281 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Converter Circuits

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electrical Power, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Components, Simulation and Simulation Software

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Hadoop Platform and Application Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Analysis, Apache Spark, Data Science, PySpark, Data Infrastructure, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Data Storage, Python Programming

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    3.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    SAS

    Doing More with SAS Programming

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    944 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Initiation à la programmation (en Java)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Java Programming, Java, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Development Environment, Problem Solving, Algorithms, Eclipse (Software), Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    435 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • R

    Rice University

    An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, Animations, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Game Design, Computer Programming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    3.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    JavaScript for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Ajax, Javascript, Data Manipulation, HTML and CSS, Data Validation, UI Components, Scripting, JSON, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting Languages, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Programming Principles, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Game Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Electric Vehicles and Mobility: École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
  • Cryptography: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Introduction to Networking and Storage: IBM
  • Introduction to UI Design: University of Minnesota
  • Learn to Program: Crafting Quality Code: University of Toronto
  • Programación para todos (Introducción a Python): University of Michigan
  • Converter Circuits: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Hadoop Platform and Application Framework: University of California San Diego
  • Doing More with SAS Programming: SAS
  • Initiation à la programmation (en Java): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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