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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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    Google Cloud

    Cloud Security Risks: Identify and Protect Against Threats

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, Data Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Authentications, Cloud Computing, Vulnerability Assessments, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Governance, Personally Identifiable Information, Authorization (Computing), Infrastructure Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Containerization, Network Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Mastering Cloud: Security, Optimization & Migration on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Public Cloud, Cloud Security, Data Import/Export, Load Balancing, Virtual Networking, Multi-Factor Authentication, Event Monitoring, Data Storage, MySQL, Key Management, Scalability

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Trust and Security with Google Cloud - Español

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Authentications, Google Cloud Platform, Authorization (Computing), Data Encryption Standard, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Identity and Access Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners – Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cyber Security Policies, Brute-force attacks, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Firewall, Multi-Factor Authentication, Encryption

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Atlassian

    Agile with Atlassian Jira

    Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Kanban Principles, Agile Project Management, Lean Methodologies, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, User Story, Workflow Management, Project Management, Issue Tracking, Configuration Management, Query Languages, Software Versioning, Administration, Continuous Improvement Process

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Master of Science in Cyber Security

    Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Human Factors (Security), Information Privacy, Key Management, Cyber Governance, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Threat Modeling, OSI Models, Security Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Security Policies, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cryptography, ISO/IEC 27001, Network Security, Malware Protection, Incident Management, Statistical Analysis, Cyber Security Strategy

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    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    28DIGITAL

    Security and Privacy for Big Data - Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Data Integrity, Vulnerability Assessments, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Big Data, Cryptography

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    AWS Security, Logging & DevOps for Data Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Amazon CloudWatch, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Devops Tools, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, System Monitoring, Model Deployment, Systems Architecture, Multi-Factor Authentication, Key Management, Virtual Networking

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP): Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Data Centers, Security Management, Risk Management Framework, Identity and Access Management, Data Storage Technologies

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Human-Centered Security: Designing Usable & Safe Systems

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Usability, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Threat Modeling, UI/UX Strategy, Interaction Design, Application Security, Authentications, Human Centered Design, Security Strategy, Usability Testing, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Awareness, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cybersecurity, Safety Standards, Information Privacy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS): Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Application Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cyber Security Policies, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP): Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Data Integrity, Data Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud Storage, Data Encryption Standard, Authorization (Computing)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Cloud Security Risks: Identify and Protect Against Threats: Google Cloud
  • Mastering Cloud: Security, Optimization & Migration on AWS: Edureka
  • Trust and Security with Google Cloud - Español: Google Cloud
  • Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners – Part 1: Packt
  • Agile with Atlassian Jira: Atlassian
  • Master of Science in Cyber Security: University of London
  • Security and Privacy for Big Data - Part 2: 28DIGITAL
  • AWS Security, Logging & DevOps for Data Engineers: LearnKartS
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP): Unit 3: Pearson
  • Human-Centered Security: Designing Usable & Safe Systems: Packt

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