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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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    Infosec

    CISSP Domain 1: Security and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Risk Management, Security Management, Continuous Monitoring, Information Assurance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cyber Governance, Governance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Security Strategy, Risk Mitigation, Information Privacy, Cyber Security Policies, Risk Management Framework, ISO/IEC 27001, Risk Control, Threat Modeling, Information Systems

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    62 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Security, Maintenance & Integration with BI Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Data Integrity, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integration, Power BI, Data Maintenance, Database Administration, Database Management, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Validation, Relational Databases, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Quality, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Security, Systems Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Getting Started with AWS Security Hub

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Security Software, Cloud Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Wireshark for Security: Detect Network Anomalies

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Hunting, Anomaly Detection, Network Security, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Real Time Data, Security Strategy, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Data Capture

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    ISC2

    Privacy and Security for Healthcare Organizations​

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Cyber Security Strategy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Information Privacy, Security Awareness, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Cyber Attacks, Information Assurance, Security Controls, Health Information Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Computer Security Awareness Training, Data Sharing, Security Strategy, Authorization (Computing), Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care Procedure and Regulation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Networking in Google Cloud: Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Identity and Access Management, Proxy Servers, Network Administration, Threat Detection, Virtual Networking, Cyber Security Policies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Blazor – Security, Payments & Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Payment Systems, Authorization (Computing), Email Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), UI Components, Identity and Access Management, Email Automation, Database Management, Transaction Processing, User Interface (UI)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Asana Power User: Automation, Security & Integrations

    Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, AI Security, Process Mapping, Quality Assurance, Hardening, Compliance Reporting, Business Workflow Analysis, Project Schedules, Incident Response, Stakeholder Communications, Data Quality, Workflow Management, Data Mapping, Jira (Software), Project Management Software, Enterprise Security, Automation, Compliance Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), Process Engineering

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Proyecto Final de Fundamentos de UX y requisitos de software

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Experience Design, Functional Requirement, System Requirements, User Experience, User Requirements Documents, Requirements Analysis, Functional Specification, User Research

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    IT Support, Networking and Security Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, OSI Models, Computer Networking, Computer Hardware, Disaster Recovery, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Administration, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Database Management, General Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Relational Databases, Computer Systems, Wide Area Networks, Databases, Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Architecture, Networking Hardware, IT Service Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep SC-401: Microsoft Information Security Admin

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Data Loss Prevention, Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Intune (Mobile Device Management Software), Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Personally Identifiable Information, Patch Management, Microsoft Azure, Data Governance, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Cloud Security, Information Management, Records Management, Compliance Management, Compliance Auditing, Governance, Risk Management

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Security and Cost Optimization strategies

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Disaster Recovery, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, Public Cloud, Data Security, Authentications, Infrastructure Security, Authorization (Computing)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • CISSP Domain 1: Security and Risk Management: Infosec
  • Security, Maintenance & Integration with BI Tools: Microsoft
  • Getting Started with AWS Security Hub: Amazon Web Services
  • Wireshark for Security: Detect Network Anomalies: Coursera
  • Privacy and Security for Healthcare Organizations​: ISC2
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Network Security: Google Cloud
  • Advanced Blazor – Security, Payments & Deployment: Packt
  • Asana Power User: Automation, Security & Integrations: Coursera
  • Proyecto Final de Fundamentos de UX y requisitos de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • IT Support, Networking and Security Foundations: EDUCBA

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