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.

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: International Relations, World History, European History, Political Sciences, Ancient History, Public Safety and National Security, Social Sciences, Culture, Social Justice, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Economics, Governance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, File I/O, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Computer Programming, System Programming, Pseudocode, Program Development, Event-Driven Programming, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Data Structures
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Data Security, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Integrity, Relational Databases, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Security Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments, Continuous Monitoring, Risk Management Framework, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Anthropic
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Model Context Protocol, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Anthropic Claude, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Tool Calling, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Model Evaluation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Data Storage Technologies, Problem Solving, Software Design, Data Manipulation, C and C++, Tree Maps, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, AI Security, Responsible AI, Healthcare Ethics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Information Privacy, Decision Support Systems, Health Informatics, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Human Centered Design, Data Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Debugging, Model Evaluation, Test Data, Data Validation, Algorithms, Statistical Programming, Data Structures
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Event Monitoring, Malware Protection, Network Security
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Creativity, Digital Signal Processing, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Compliance Auditing, Regulatory Compliance, Communication Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mobile Development, Data Structures, Data Modeling, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks