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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


  • L

    LearnQuest

    Fundamentals of Remote Team Security

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Remote Access Systems, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Security Requirements Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Security Software, Security Management, Telecommuting, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Infosec

    Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, IT Security Architecture, Security Testing, Single Sign-On (SSO), Data Security, Contingency Planning, User Provisioning, Cryptography, Network Security, Application Security, Information Systems Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Asset Protection, Cloud Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Digital Assets, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Incident Response, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    87 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EC-Council

    In the Trenches: Security Operations Center

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Management, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Security Controls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Management, Exploitation techniques, Network Monitoring, Anomaly Detection

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    58 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Human Computer Interaction, Software Development Life Cycle, User Experience Design, Functional Requirement, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, Usability, Prototyping, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, User Requirements Documents, Interaction Design, User Centered Design, Human Factors, System Requirements, Persona (User Experience), Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Development

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    158 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Design, Storytelling, Layout Design, Typography, Adobe InDesign, Design Research, Information Architecture, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    997 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Palo Alto Networks

    Palo Alto Networks Security Operations Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Operations, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Security, Endpoint Detection and Response, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Continuous Monitoring, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Security Controls, Incident Response, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    229 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Threat Management, Security Controls, Information Systems Security, Google Cloud Platform, Data Security, Vulnerability Management, Threat Detection, Malware Protection, Continuous Monitoring, IT Automation, Identity and Access Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    724 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Security Awareness, Personally Identifiable Information, Encryption, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Medical Records, Information Privacy, Cloud Computing, Patient Safety

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    460 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Risk, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Information Privacy, NIST 800-53, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    76 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Palo Alto Networks

    Palo Alto Networks Cloud Security Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Security, DevSecOps, Cloud Computing, Cloud Deployment, Application Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Data Security, Docker (Software), Software As A Service, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Containerization, Data Centers, Vulnerability Scanning, Virtual Machines, DevOps, Vulnerability Assessments

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    150 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Fabric: Data Governance, Security, and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Data Governance, Real Time Data, Data Lakes, Microsoft SQL Servers, Compliance Management, Metadata Management, Data Architecture, Data Security, Power BI, Operational Databases, System Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Event-Driven Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Prometheus (Software), Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Load Balancing, Prompt Engineering, Network Monitoring, Cloud Computing Architecture, Containerization, Application Performance Management, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Routing, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    50K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Fundamentals of Remote Team Security: LearnQuest
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP): Infosec
  • In the Trenches: Security Operations Center : EC-Council
  • Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Palo Alto Networks Security Operations Fundamentals: Palo Alto Networks
  • Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance: Johns Hopkins University
  • Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management: Google Cloud
  • Palo Alto Networks Cloud Security Fundamentals: Palo Alto Networks

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