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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Performance Testing with JMeter for absolute beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Performance Stress Testing, Test Tools, Software Testing, API Testing, Application Performance Management, Test Planning, Test Script Development, Test Data, Configuration Management

    4.6 stars, 84 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (84) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Washington

    Essential Marketing Frameworks

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Psychology, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing, Market Opportunities, Market Research, Marketing Planning, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Competitive Analysis, Target Audience, Proposal Development, Customer Analysis, Marketing Channel, Business-To-Consumer, Cross-Channel Marketing, Proposal Writing, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.8 stars, 36 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (36) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Legal Tech and the Digital Transformation of Law

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Blockchain, Legal Research, Workforce Development, Legal Proceedings, Litigation and Civil Justice, Digital Transformation, Court Systems, Business Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Adjudication, Automation, AI literacy, Innovation, Virtual Environment

    4.4 stars, 82 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (82) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Building Production-Ready Apps with Large Language Models

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Model Deployment, Responsible AI, Application Deployment, Application Development, Large Language Modeling, Hugging Face, Data Ethics, Generative AI, AI Security, Application Security, Continuous Monitoring

    4.1 stars, 38 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.1 (38) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Virginia

    Innovating with the Business Model Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Journey Mapping, Process Design, Business Modeling, Business Architecture, Business Process, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Growth Strategies, Customer Analysis, Value Propositions, Product Management, Resource Allocation, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management

    4.6 stars, 323 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (323) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Emprendimiento y métodos ágiles de desarrollo en videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Value Propositions, Proposal Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Video Game Development, Customer Analysis, Agile Methodology, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Software Development, Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Game Design, Target Audience, Sprint Planning, Target Market, Backlogs, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Market Opportunities

    4.5 stars, 53 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (53) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Getting Started with Microsoft OneDrive

    Skills you'll gain: File Management, Version Control, Document Management, Data Sharing, Collaborative Software, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Data Loss Prevention

    4.6 stars, 94 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (94) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • E

    EC-Council

    Ethical Hacking Essentials: Hands-On Edition

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Cloud Security, Mobile Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Application Security, Threat Detection, Security Testing, Cyber Attacks, Brute-force attacks, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Encryption, Vulnerability Scanning, Cloud Computing, Exploitation techniques, Web Applications, Wireless Networks

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    AI Business School

    AI for Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering Tools, Agentic Workflows, AI literacy, Sales Enablement, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Agentic systems, Productivity, Generative AI Agents, No-Code Development, Sales Presentations, Sales Strategy, Sales Management, Sales Process, Automation, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Operational Efficiency

    4.6 stars, 28 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (28) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Responsible AI in the Generative AI Era

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Risking, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

    4.8 stars, 191 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (191) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    User Interface Design and Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Wireframing, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Design Thinking, User Research, Design, Style Guides

    4.5 stars, 74 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (74) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Object-Oriented Hierarchies in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Programming Principles

    4.7 stars, 213 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (213) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software security courses

  • Performance Testing with JMeter for absolute beginners: Coursera
  • Essential Marketing Frameworks: University of Washington
  • Legal Tech and the Digital Transformation of Law: Universidad Austral
  • Building Production-Ready Apps with Large Language Models: Coursera
  • Innovating with the Business Model Canvas: University of Virginia
  • Emprendimiento y métodos ágiles de desarrollo en videojuegos: Universidad de los Andes
  • Getting Started with Microsoft OneDrive: Coursera
  • Ethical Hacking Essentials: Hands-On Edition: EC-Council
  • AI for Sales: AI Business School
  • Responsible AI in the Generative AI Era: Fractal Analytics

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