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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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    Packt

    Hacking WEP/WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi Networks Using Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Brute-force attacks, General Networking, Network Administration, Network Security, Penetration Testing, Wireless Networks, Exploitation techniques, Linux, Vulnerability Scanning, Linux Commands, Encryption, Network Analysis, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Network Troubleshooting, Containerization, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, YAML, Scalability, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Monitoring, System Monitoring, Configuration Management, Debugging, Data Persistence

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    Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Unix, Package and Software Management, Systems Administration, TCP/IP, Operating System Administration, Disaster Recovery, System Software, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Software Installation, Debugging, System Configuration, Network Administration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
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    Amazon Web Services

    Amazon Macie - Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Cloud Security, Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Awareness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Applied Scrum for Agile Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Scaled Agile Framework, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Team Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Team Performance Management, Agile Product Development, Backlogs, Kanban Principles, Project Management, Planning, User Story, Lean Methodologies, Continuous Delivery, Risk Management Framework, Product Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    University of Pittsburgh

    Data Visualization: Fundamentals to Interactive Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Spatial Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Network Model, Dashboard, Matplotlib, Infographics, Heat Maps, Seaborn, Geospatial Information and Technology, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Network Analysis, Geospatial Mapping

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
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    EDUCBA

    REST Assured - Mastering API Testing

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Cucumber (Software), Behavior-Driven Development, JSON, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Tools, Test Case, JUnit, Security Testing, Test Script Development, Test Data, Test Automation, Apache Maven, Authentications, Development Environment, Authorization (Computing)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Advanced Data Analysis with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Anomaly Detection, Predictive Modeling, Text Mining, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data Cleansing, Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Model Evaluation, Exploratory Data Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Getting Started with Asana

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Accountability, Organizational Skills, Project Coordination, Project Management, Timelines, Management Reporting, Collaborative Software, Project Planning, Productivity, User Accounts, Stakeholder Communications

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
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    LearnQuest

    Scrum Master Certification Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Test Driven Development (TDD), Sprint Retrospectives, User Story, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Product Development, Kanban Principles, Agile Methodology, Solution Delivery, Application Deployment, Meeting Facilitation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    UiPath

    Agentic prompt engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Agentic systems, Business Process Automation, Prompt Engineering Tools, Automation, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Responsible AI, AI Workflows, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, AI Security

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    University of Washington

    Power BI Basics: Requirements to Visualizations

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Business Requirements, Star Schema, Data Visualization Software, Snowflake Schema, Relational Databases, Data Integration, Database Design, Data Import/Export, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Hacking WEP/WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi Networks Using Kali Linux: Packt
  • Exam Prep CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator: Whizlabs
  • System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics: IBM
  • Amazon Macie - Getting Started: Amazon Web Services
  • Applied Scrum for Agile Project Management: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Data Visualization: Fundamentals to Interactive Storytelling: University of Pittsburgh
  • REST Assured - Mastering API Testing: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Data Analysis with Generative AI: Microsoft
  • Getting Started with Asana: Coursera
  • Scrum Master Certification Practice: LearnQuest

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