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.

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Dictionary, Data Structures, Debugging, Computational Logic, Command-Line Interface, Data Cleansing, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Scripting, Operating Systems, Pseudocode, Development Environment, File Management, Computational Thinking, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Creativity, Decision Making, Human Learning, Usability, Psychology, Human Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Development, SQL, MySQL, Database Design, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Java, Data Structures, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Wrangling, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Data Science, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Analytics, Data Integration, Data Collection, Applied Machine Learning, R Programming, Research, Data Validation, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Mac OS, User Accounts, File Management, User Provisioning, Data Security, Operating System Administration, Software Installation, Unix, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, Data Storage, Encryption, Hardware Troubleshooting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Dashboard, Project Management Software, Work Order, Process Design, Project Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Technical Management, Engineering Management, Meeting Facilitation, Decision Making, Team Leadership, Team Building, Team Management, Leadership, Goal Setting, Discussion Facilitation, Delegation Skills, People Development, Communication, Recruitment
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Product Lifecycle Management, International Finance, Risk Analysis, Global Marketing, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Human Machine Interfaces, Network Protocols, Internet Of Things, Communication Systems, System Configuration, Remote Access Systems, Automation, Web Servers, Scripting, System Monitoring, Systems Integration, Algorithms, Data Structures, Debugging
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, File I/O, Web Development, Program Development, Open Source Technology, Data Processing, Database Application, Data Structures, User Interface (UI)
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Gemini, Embeddings, Generative AI, Predictive Modeling, Vector Databases, Big Data, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Enablement, SQL, Python Programming, Data Preprocessing, Customer Relationship Management, Google Cloud Platform, Data Visualization Software, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Security, Restful API, Network Architecture, DevOps, Cloud Storage, Service Level Agreement, System Design and Implementation, System Requirements, Service Design, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months