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.

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, LLM Application, AI Workflows, OpenAI API, Tool Calling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Model View Controller, .NET Framework, Order Management, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Deployment, User Accounts, Database Management, Data Access, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, Authentications, Web Applications, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Software Architecture, Microsoft Azure, OAuth
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphical Tools, Web Content, Design, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Event Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Query Languages, Databases, Relational Databases, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Integration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Predictive Analytics, Maternal Health, Machine Learning, Diagnostic Tests, Food and Beverage, Health Systems, Operating Cost, Nutrition and Diet, Market Dynamics, Water Resources, Food Safety and Sanitation, Manufacturing and Production, Behavioral Economics, Business Economics, Environment, Molecular Biology, Production Management, Consumer Behaviour, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Java, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Case, Digital pedagogy, Debugging, Algorithms, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

MathWorks
Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Simulation and Simulation Software, Robotics, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Software, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Anomaly Detection, AI Security, Scripting, Cyber Operations, Event Monitoring, Network Analysis, Automation, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Distributed Computing, API Testing, Performance Testing, DevOps, Restful API, Web Development
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, Performance Tuning, Model Deployment, Transfer Learning
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Scatter Plots, Tidyverse (R Package), R Programming, Box Plots, Histogram, Animations, Data Manipulation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, NumPy, Image Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Transfer Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Jupyter, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning Methods, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Model Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months