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.
University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Usability Testing, User Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Simulations, Scenario Testing, Security Testing, Security Controls, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Secure Coding, Encryption, Vulnerability Assessments, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Exploitation techniques, Transaction Processing, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Configuration Management, Debugging, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, Software Development, Software Engineering, Unified Modeling Language, Software Quality Assurance, Software Configuration Management, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), System Design and Implementation, Change Control, Test Case, Requirements Analysis, Waterfall Methodology, Project Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Application Security, Secure Coding, Serverless Computing, Cryptography, Risk Management Framework, Cloud Security, Threat Management, Infrastructure Security, Exploitation techniques, Package and Software Management, Node.JS, Web Applications, Javascript, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms, Web Development, Identity and Access Management, Dependency Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Databases, Database Development, Database Management, Acceptance Testing, Data Architecture, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Performance Testing, Scalability, Software Systems, Microservices, Software Architecture, System Testing, Distributed Computing, Data Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Big Data
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, GitHub Copilot, Generative AI, Decision Support Systems, ChatGPT, Software Development Tools, AI literacy, Business Transformation, LLM Application, Decision Making, Program Development, AI Integrations, Operational Efficiency, User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Functional Requirement, Requirements Analysis, Internet Of Things, Software Design Patterns, Systems Architecture, Android Development, Embedded Software, Application Frameworks, Interoperability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Responsible AI, Microsoft Visual Studio, Version Control, Code Review, Data Ethics, GitHub, Prompt Patterns, Microsoft Development Tools, Integrated Development Environments, AI literacy, Software Versioning, AI Integrations, Risking, Software Development Tools, Project Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), CI/CD, Model View Controller, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Continuous Integration, Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Ansible, Software Testing, OAuth, Web Development Tools, Behavior-Driven Development, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Authentications, Test Driven Development (TDD), Package and Software Management, Cloud API, Javascript, Software Engineering
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Total Seminars
Skills you'll gain: Hardening, Endpoint Security, Endpoint Detection and Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Security Controls, Wireless Networks, Application Security, IT Security Architecture, Threat Detection, Authentications, Security Testing, Brute-force attacks, Cyber Attacks, Cryptographic Protocols, Security Management, Security Awareness, Security Strategy, System Configuration, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Debugging, Peripheral Devices, Memory Management, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Eclipse (Software), Data Structures, Build Tools, C and C++, Programming Principles, Microarchitecture
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months