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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


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    Salesforce

    Boosting Productivity through the Tech Stack

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Salesforce, Sales Prospecting, Sales Development, Sales Enablement, Prospecting and Qualification, Campaign Management, Cross-Channel Marketing, Inside Sales, Business Software, Sales, Sales Strategy, Campaign Planning, Sales Pipelines, Social Media Campaigns, LinkedIn, Sales Operations, Sales Process, Productivity Software

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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Aprendizaje Activo STEM con Simulaciones Interactivas PhET

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Design Strategies, Mathematics Education, Growth Mindedness, Digital pedagogy, Design Reviews, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Interactive Design, User Feedback, Conceptual Design, Research and Design, Human Computer Interaction, Display Devices, Chemistry, Physics, Biology

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    850 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Selenium

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Script Development, Test Automation, Debugging, Scripting, Automation, Web Scraping, Software Testing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google DeepMind

    Gemini for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Gemini, Generative AI Agents, AI Integrations, Google Cloud Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Real Time Data, Key Management, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, Cloud Deployment, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, AI Workflows, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SAS

    SAS Machine Learning Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Preprocessing, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Exploratory Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Statistical Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Model Training, Supervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Probability & Statistics, Data Processing, Statistical Software, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning Software, Workflow Management, Machine Learning, Correlation Analysis, Applied Machine Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    CCNA v1.1 (200-301) Video Training Series

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Network Planning And Design, Network Engineering, Network Protocols, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Configuration Management, Encryption, System Configuration, Authentications, Scalability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Software Development Life Cycle, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), CI/CD, Build Tools, Object Oriented Design, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Development Methodologies, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, Agile Methodology, Software Development Tools, Version Control, Software Design Patterns, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computational Thinking, Software Versioning, Programming Principles

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    195 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    28DIGITAL

    Privacy and Standardisation

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Standard, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Case Law, Medical Privacy, Court Systems, Telecommunications, Legal Writing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Ethics, European History, International Relations, Interoperability, Data Security, Ancient History, Cybersecurity, Emerging Technologies

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    385 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Embedded Firmware Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Software Architecture, Code Reusability, Pseudocode, Microarchitecture, Memory Management, Systems Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Electronic Hardware, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Software Design, Cross Platform Development, Systems Design, Software Design Patterns, Internet Of Things, Hardware Troubleshooting

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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    NIIT

    RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, API Gateway, MySQL, Restful API, MongoDB, OAuth, Microservices, API Design, NoSQL, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Design, Relational Databases, Unit Testing, SQL, Databases, MySQL Workbench, Server Side, Application Deployment, Javascript

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    115 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    Action-Driven Business Plan: From the ‘Classroom’ to the World

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Market Research, New Business Development, Plan Execution, Market Analysis, Financial Modeling, Proposal Writing, Business Development, Video Production, Strategic Thinking, Project Planning, Product Development, Professional Networking, Presentations, Operating Budget, Cash Flow Forecasting, Ideation, Risk Analysis, Timelines

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    341 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Learn About JSON with JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, NoSQL, Javascript, Data Store, Data Import/Export, Cloud Computing, Software Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Boosting Productivity through the Tech Stack: Salesforce
  • Aprendizaje Activo STEM con Simulaciones Interactivas PhET: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Selenium: Coursera
  • Gemini for Developers: Google DeepMind
  • SAS Machine Learning Engineer: SAS
  • CCNA v1.1 (200-301) Video Training Series: Packt
  • Introduction to Application Development: LearnQuest
  • Privacy and Standardisation: 28DIGITAL
  • Embedded Firmware Engineering: Coursera
  • RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express: NIIT

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