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 Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Machine Controls, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Embedded Systems, Electronic Hardware, Embedded Software, Automation Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electrical Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronic Components, Power Electronics, Three-Phase, Torque (Physics)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, User Story, Project Estimation, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Forecasting, Jira (Software), Project Management Software, Stakeholder Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, AI Security, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI Enablement, Large Language Modeling, AI Product Strategy, AI Workflows, Tool Calling, Unstructured Data, Productivity Software, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Apache Spark, Dashboard, PySpark, Data Pipelines, Business Intelligence, Data Persistence, JSON, Continuous Monitoring, Business Metrics, Data Integrity, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React Native, React.js, Application Development, Scalability, Data Validation, UI Components, Web Applications, Mobile Development, Data Persistence, Business Logic, Application Design, Front-End Web Development, Software Design, Authentications, User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Node.JS
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Database Design, Large Language Modeling, Database Management, Databases, Model Evaluation, Web Services, Data Ethics, Apache Spark, Bayesian Statistics, NoSQL, Data Visualization Software, Linear Algebra, Data Governance, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Encryption Standard, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Encryption, Brute-force attacks, Authentications, Arithmetic, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Data Integrity, Probability, Computer Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Design, Scalability, Software Architecture, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Power BI, Financial Reporting, Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Sharing, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Requirements Analysis, Application Deployment, Database Design, Database Management, Business Requirements, C# (Programming Language), Application Development, Data Validation, Business Logic, UI Components, Data Access, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Redis, API Design, Docker (Software), .NET Framework, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Restful API, Integration Testing, Distributed Computing, PostgreSQL, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months