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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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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Human Computer Interaction, Software Development Life Cycle, User Experience Design, Functional Requirement, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, Usability, Prototyping, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, User Requirements Documents, Interaction Design, User Centered Design, Human Factors, System Requirements, Persona (User Experience), Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Development

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Mastering Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux)

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Administration, Hardening, Linux, Security Controls, Security Engineering, Authorization (Computing), Containerization, Computer Security, System Configuration, Context Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Telemedicine Data Security

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Telehealth, Health Technology, Generative AI, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Healthcare Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Security Strategy, Medical Privacy, Data Security, Analysis, Innovation, Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Mastering Security Management with CDO

    Skills you'll gain: Event Monitoring, Incident Response, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Command-Line Interface, System Monitoring, Configuration Management, Object Oriented Design, User Interface (UI), Computer Displays, Simulations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EC-Council

    In the Trenches: Security Operations Center

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Management, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Security Controls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Management, Exploitation techniques, Network Monitoring, Anomaly Detection

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Fundamentals of Remote Team Security

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Remote Access Systems, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Security Requirements Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Security Software, Security Management, Telecommuting, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Google Workspace: Advanced Administration & Security

    Skills you'll gain: Gmail, Authorization (Computing), Google Workspace, Email Security, Data Governance, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Document Management, Data Management, File Management, Enterprise Application Management, User Provisioning, Data Security, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On (SSO), Email Marketing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    AI CERTs

    Securing the Assets: Bitcoin Security

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Threat Modeling, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Threat Management, Security Engineering, Network Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Data Security, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Encryption, Key Management, Network Protocols, Scripting, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Regulation, Scalability

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Security and Key Management

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Detection, Amazon S3, Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Vulnerability Management, Firewall, Key Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Authorization (Computing), Encryption, Multi-Factor Authentication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Network Monitoring, Cloud Computing Architecture, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Security, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Fundamentals of Data Governance Ownership, Privacy, Security

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Data Security, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Ethics, Data Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Security Strategy, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Data Integrity, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Encryption, Accountability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Network Security, Troubleshooting, & Certification Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Administration, Hardening, Network Monitoring, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Firewall, General Networking, Network Infrastructure, Network Performance Management, Authentications, Identity and Access Management, Encryption, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Multi-Factor Authentication, Wireless Networks

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Mastering Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux): Pearson
  • GenAI for Telemedicine Data Security: Coursera
  • Mastering Security Management with CDO: LearnQuest
  • In the Trenches: Security Operations Center : EC-Council
  • Fundamentals of Remote Team Security: LearnQuest
  • Google Workspace: Advanced Administration & Security: Whizlabs
  • Securing the Assets: Bitcoin Security: AI CERTs
  • AWS: Security and Key Management: Whizlabs
  • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer: Google Cloud

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