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.

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, User Interface (UI), Human Machine Interfaces, Usability, Computer Displays, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Experience Design, Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Selenium (Software), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Performance Testing, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Apache Maven, Version Control, Java Programming, Test Automation, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integration Testing, Browser Compatibility
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Editing, Business Writing, Technical Writing, Technical Management, Technical Communication, Proofreading, Engineering Management, Writing, Business Correspondence, Target Audience, Concision, Grammar, Persuasive Communication, Communication
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Content Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Gmail, Email Automation, Prioritization, Productivity Software, Workflow Management, Organizational Skills, Communication
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization Software, Real Time Data, Node.JS, Data Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, JSON, Javascript
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Data Integration, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Extract, Transform, Load, Query Languages, SQL, Data Migration, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Modeling, Data Security
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Collaborative Software, Virtual Environment, Display Devices, Safety and Security, Computer Displays
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidades Anáhuac
Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Team Management, Conflict Management, Team Building, Agile Project Management, Team Leadership, Employee Coaching, Sprint Retrospectives, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Lean Methodologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Interpersonal Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Web Services, Javascript, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Servers, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Vibe coding, Anthropic Claude, Model Context Protocol, Application Development, Command-Line Interface, Application Design, Programming Principles, Generative AI, Automation, Generative AI Agents, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Agentic systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Functional Design, Development Environment
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours