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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


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Battery State-of-Health (SOH) Estimation

    Skills you'll gain: Estimation, Model Evaluation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Mathematics, Laboratory Testing, Matlab, Numerical Analysis, Electric Power Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Electrical Power, Statistical Methods, Electronic Components, Research, Scripting, Algorithms, Calculus

    4.7
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    158 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking Practice Project & Questions

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Threat Detection, Exploit development, Git (Version Control System), GitLab, GitHub, Problem Solving

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create an Infographic in Canva

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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    201 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, CI/CD, Data Processing, Debugging, Real Time Data, System Monitoring, Data Storage Technologies, Unit Testing, Containerization, Interoperability, File I/O, Data Transformation

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    125 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Performance Optimization and Scalability

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Microsoft Copilot, Application Design, Performance Testing, Systems Architecture, Application Performance Management, Distributed Computing, Database Management, Middleware, SQL

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Encryption and Decryption using C++

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Application Development, Security Engineering, Application Security, C++ (Programming Language)

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Embedded C Programming Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Debugging, Embedded Systems, Integrated Development Environments, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Electronic Hardware, Electronics, Software Development Tools

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Prepare for DP-100: Data Science on Microsoft Azure Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Databricks, Model Deployment, Responsible AI, Microsoft Azure, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    80 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Statistical Analysis Fundamentals using Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Forecasting, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Spreadsheet Software, Predictive Analytics, Probability

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    138 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Unit Testing in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, JUnit, Test Case, Test Driven Development (TDD), Code Coverage, Software Testing, Software Development, Software Engineering, Java Programming, Java

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Rmarkdown, R Programming, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Statistical Programming, Data Integration, Software Installation, Programming Principles, Communication

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Git Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Software Versioning, Software Configuration Management, Collaborative Software, Software Development, Code Review, Linux, Command-Line Interface

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Battery State-of-Health (SOH) Estimation: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Ethical Hacking Practice Project & Questions: LearnKartS
  • Create an Infographic in Canva: Coursera
  • Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Google Cloud
  • Performance Optimization and Scalability: Microsoft
  • Encryption and Decryption using C++: Coursera
  • Embedded C Programming Essentials: EDUCBA
  • Prepare for DP-100: Data Science on Microsoft Azure Exam: Microsoft
  • Statistical Analysis Fundamentals using Excel: IBM
  • Unit Testing in Java: Coursera

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