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    Coursera

    Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Back-End Web Development, Secure Coding, Data Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Server Side, IT Infrastructure, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Integrity, Servers, OAuth, Cloud Security, Server Administration, System Configuration, Encryption, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Generative AI: Boost Your Cybersecurity Career

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Modeling, Generative AI, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Malware Protection, Prompt Engineering, Anomaly Detection, Vulnerability Management, Artificial Intelligence

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    128 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Data for Business Analysts Using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Business Metrics, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    273 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Story and Narrative Development for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Storyboarding, Writing, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Object-Oriented Analysis & Design

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unified Modeling Language, Software Design Patterns, Software Testing, Software Engineering, Java, Java Programming, Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Unit Testing, Software Design, Software Architecture, API Design, Model View Controller, Program Development, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Databases

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Incident Management and Continuous Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Management, Incident Response, Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Continuous Monitoring, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Policies, Telecommuting, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Controls, Security Strategy, Problem Management, Security Awareness, Employee Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Introducción a la inteligencia artificial

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Bayesian Network, Computational Logic, Program Development, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Algorithms, Markov Model, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Creativity, Game Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Software Development, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Social Sciences, Bioinformatics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    630 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Authentications, Server Side, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Generative AI for Developers With Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Microsoft Copilot, Software Development Tools, Prompt Engineering, Software Documentation, Artificial Intelligence, Code Review

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Test Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Test Case, Integration Testing, Functional Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    309 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    The Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp: Beginner To Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Linux, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Command-Line Interface, Exploitation techniques, Scripting, Vulnerability Assessments, General Networking, Scripting Languages, Cyber Security Assessment, Python Programming, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Firewall, Network Security, Computer Networking

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Practical Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Feature Engineering, Supervised Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, R Programming, Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Data Processing, Data Collection

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    3.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data: Coursera
  • Generative AI: Boost Your Cybersecurity Career : IBM
  • Data for Business Analysts Using Microsoft Excel: Microsoft
  • Story and Narrative Development for Video Games: California Institute of the Arts
  • Object-Oriented Analysis & Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Incident Management and Continuous Improvement: LearnQuest
  • Introducción a la inteligencia artificial: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10: Packt
  • Introduction to Generative AI for Developers With Copilot: Microsoft
  • API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool: Coursera

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