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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


  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

    Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Management, Anomaly Detection, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Network Security, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis

    ★ 4.9 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Financial Statements in Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Snowflake Schema, Power BI, Excel Formulas, Financial Statements, Business Intelligence, Financial Reporting, Cash Flows, Microsoft Excel, Financial Data, Data Modeling, SQL, Data Import/Export

    ★ 4.7 (44) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google

    Manage Your Job Applications with AI

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Google Sheets, Google Gemini

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to Systems Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Systems Development, Process Modeling, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Business Analysis, Functional Requirement, Software Design, Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Analysis Tools, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Software Development, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Stakeholder Communications, Business Communication, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Engagement

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google

    Google データアナリティクス

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Storytelling, Data Cleansing, Stakeholder Communications, Analytical Skills, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Management, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Validation, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Ggplot2, Interviewing Skills, Case Studies, Data Access, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (614) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • S

    SAS

    Regression Modeling Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Statistical Inference, Model Deployment, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability

    ★ 4.7 (53) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Codio

    DevOps: Introduction to Developer Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Ansible, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Continuous Deployment, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, System Monitoring, Package and Software Management, GitHub, Amazon CloudWatch, Docker (Software), Version Control, Containerization, YAML, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Automation

    ★ 3.5 (68) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • I

    Infosec

    Windows Registry Forensics

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Forensics, Microsoft Windows, User Accounts, USB, Identity and Access Management, File Systems, System Configuration, Software Installation, File Management

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Scaling SAP ABAP with RESTful Programming Model (RAP)

    Skills you'll gain: ABAP RESTful Programming Model (RAP), SAP S/4HANA, Restful API, Core Data (Software), Security Controls, HTML and CSS, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design

    ★ 4.4 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create an Infographic in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Canva (Software), Graphical Tools, Visual Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles

    ★ 4.6 (201) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Free
    Free
  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review

    ★ 4.8 (40) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Cyber-Physical Systems: Modeling and Simulation

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Model Based Systems Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Cyber Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Network Model, Embedded Systems, Systems Analysis, Computational Logic, Digital Communications, Differential Equations

    ★ 4.6 (56) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS): Johns Hopkins University
  • Financial Statements in Power BI: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Manage Your Job Applications with AI: Google
  • Introduction to Systems Analysis: IBM
  • Google データアナリティクス: Google
  • Regression Modeling Fundamentals: SAS
  • DevOps: Introduction to Developer Operations: Codio
  • Windows Registry Forensics: Infosec
  • Scaling SAP ABAP with RESTful Programming Model (RAP): Board Infinity
  • Create an Infographic in Canva: Coursera

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