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.

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, JUnit, Test Automation, Software Testing, Testability, Maintainability, Software Design, Software Development, White-Box Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Nanjing University
Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, White-Box Testing, Functional Testing, JUnit, System Testing, Performance Testing, Debugging, Unit Testing, Test Case, Mobile Development Tools, Integration Testing, Selenium (Software)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Linux Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Open Source Technology, Git (Version Control System), Linux, Command-Line Interface, Bash (Scripting Language), File Systems, Unix Commands, GitHub, Linux Administration, Version Control, Linux Commands, User Accounts, CI/CD, Shell Script, System Configuration, Collaborative Software, Scripting, Software Development Tools, Software Versioning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Systems Development, Data Security, System Design and Implementation, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, Safety and Security, Information Technology, Information Privacy, Computer Literacy, Software Development Tools, Technology Strategies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Cyber Governance, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Awareness, Cyber Security Strategy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Security Strategy, Culture Transformation, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Mobile Security, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Cyber Operations, Cyber Security Assessment
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Penetration Testing, Network Security, Exploitation techniques, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Unix, Computer Security, Network Monitoring, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, Cryptography, Security Awareness, Generative AI Agents, Server Side, Web Applications, Machine Learning Algorithms
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Encryption, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Authentications, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Vulnerability Assessments, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing, Distributed Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Software Development, Engineering Software, Software Development Methodologies, Data Ethics, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Back-End Web Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Mobile Security, Enterprise Security, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, NIST 800-53, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Security Awareness, Cloud Computing Architecture, Blockchain, Internet Of Things, Cryptography, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Image Analysis, Python Programming, Jupyter, Software Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Vision, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Incident Response, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Firewall, Identity and Access Management, Hardening, Threat Detection, Disaster Recovery, Public Key Infrastructure, Mobile Security, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Geographic Information Systems, Encryption, Data Security, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Web Components, Public Key Infrastructure, Wireless Networks
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks