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 Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Arithmetic, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Probability, Computer Science
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Microsoft Azure, Single Sign-On (SSO), Active Directory, Cloud Management, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Multi-Factor Authentication, User Provisioning, Data Governance, Cloud Services, User Accounts, Security Controls, Virtual Machines, Self Service Technologies, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Structures, Python Programming, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Computer Programming, Scripting, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Scripting Languages, Web Development, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Random Forest Algorithm, Software Development, Web Development Tools
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, IntelliJ IDEA, Java Programming, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Software Architecture, API Design, Integrated Development Environments, Data Persistence, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Applications, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Object-Relational Mapping
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, System Requirements, Software Development, Secure Coding, Cloud Computing Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Communication Systems, System Testing, Algorithms, Performance Testing, Computer Vision, Innovation, Encryption
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Agentic systems, Workforce Management, Scalability, Workforce Planning, Solution Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Matlab, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Systems Analysis, System Design and Implementation, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Estimation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Quantum AI
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Emerging Technologies, Hardware Architecture, Failure Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Computer Architecture, Simulations, Linear Algebra, Computer Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, AI Personalization, Advanced Analytics, Customer Retention, Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Predictive Modeling, Marketing, Data Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Customer Analysis, Data Ethics, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, Text Mining, Predictive Analytics, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Marketing, Machine Learning, Generative AI
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, NoSQL, MongoDB, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Cloud Applications, DevOps, Test Driven Development (TDD), CI/CD, Behavior-Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Deployment, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, User Story
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Malware Protection, Automation, Human Machine Interfaces
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Cloud-Native Computing, Network Security, Linux Administration, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Troubleshooting, Operating System Administration, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Linux Commands, Software-Defined Networking, User Accounts, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Monitoring, Threat Modeling, Cloud Services, Data Infrastructure
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months