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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.


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Popular Software Security Courses and Certifications


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    University of California San Diego

    Social Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, Social Impact, Social Network Analysis, Remote Access Systems, Interaction Design, Driving engagement, Computing Platforms, Digital Communications

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    The Business of Product Management I

    Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Technical Product Management, Product Roadmaps, Product Strategy, Product Requirements, New Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Competitive Analysis, Market Opportunities, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Insights, Innovation, Persuasive Communication, Market Analysis, B2B Sales

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    815 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Java as a Second Language

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Application Servers, Web Applications, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Eclipse (Software), Program Development, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Mobile Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Virtual Machines, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Debugging

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    207 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Cypress UI automation testing for absolute beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Case, API Testing, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Development Environment, Web Development Tools

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    IBM COBOL Basics

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), File I/O, IBM Cloud, Mainframe Computing, Programming Principles, Mainframe Technologies, Procedure Development, Program Development, Data Structures, Debugging, Editing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Funciones algebraicas y trascendentes

    Skills you'll gain: Algebra, Mathematical Software, Trigonometry, Mathematical Modeling, General Mathematics, Graphing, Geometry, Arithmetic, Advanced Mathematics

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    135 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Fundamentals of Business Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Business Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Communications, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Requirements Management, Change Management, Performance Analysis, Project Performance, Business Development, Quality Management

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    90 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    FPGA Capstone: Building FPGA Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Program Development, Electronic Systems, System Design and Implementation, Eclipse (Software), Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Development Environment, Software Development, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Engineering Documentation, Build Tools, Laboratory Experience, Laboratory Reports, Laboratory Testing

    4.3
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Cloud Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Cloud Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Technologies, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Python Programming, Data Governance, NumPy, Rust (Programming Language)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Parallel Programming with CUDA

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Data-oriented programming, System Programming, C and C++, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Development Environment, Debugging

    2.7
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    62 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Tools for Exploratory Data Analysis in Business

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Extract, Transform, Load, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Cleansing, Data Processing, SQL, Python Programming, Relational Databases

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Network Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Network Infrastructure, Cybersecurity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Social Computing: University of California San Diego
  • The Business of Product Management I: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Java as a Second Language: LearnQuest
  • Cypress UI automation testing for absolute beginners: Coursera
  • IBM COBOL Basics: IBM
  • Funciones algebraicas y trascendentes : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Fundamentals of Business Analysis : Starweaver
  • FPGA Capstone: Building FPGA Projects: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Cloud Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Introduction to Parallel Programming with CUDA: Johns Hopkins University

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