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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Amazon Web Services
Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cloud Security, Security Software, Security Controls
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Wide Area Networks, Network Troubleshooting, Network Monitoring, Software-Defined Networking, System Configuration, Network Performance Management, Firewall, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Services, Software As A Service, TCP/IP, Cloud Technologies, Network Security, Performance Tuning, Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Risk, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, ISO/IEC 27001, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Compliance Management, Governance, NIST 800-53, Risk Mitigation, Risk Management, Audit Planning, Risk Appetite, Policy Analysis, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Stakeholder Engagement, Auditing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Anomaly Detection, Network Security, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Real Time Data, Security Strategy, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Data Capture
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Oracle Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Encryption, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Data Security, Continuous Monitoring, Security Controls, Cloud Computing, Security Strategy, Threat Detection, Data Encryption Standard, Cloud Computing Architecture, Authorization (Computing), Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Dashboard, Amazon Web Services, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Amazon Redshift, Big Data, Cloud Security, Security Controls, Encryption, Amazon S3, Key Management, Data Integration, Predictive Modeling, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Endpoint Detection and Response, Multi-Factor Authentication, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Patch Management, Network Monitoring, Data Security, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Administration, Infrastructure Security, Ansible, Information Systems Security, Firewall, Network Infrastructure, Security Controls, Wireless Networks, Network Monitoring, Computer Networking, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Scripting, Authentications, Automation, Encryption, Data Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Security Awareness, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Health Information Management, Data Sharing, Authorization (Computing), Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Access, Disaster Recovery
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Email Security, Cybersecurity, Human Factors (Security), Encryption, Threat Detection, Multi-Factor Authentication, Internet Of Things, Information Privacy, Network Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Authentications, Data Security, Mobile Security, Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Disaster Recovery, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Firewall, Network Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Application Security, Cloud Solutions, Scalability, Security Controls, Network Troubleshooting, Amazon CloudWatch, Network Administration, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Continuous Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks