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    Learn software security principles for protecting applications. Understand how to identify vulnerabilities, implement security measures, and perform security testing.

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      IBM

      IBM AI Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, ChatGPT, Web Development Tools, Flask (Web Framework), Responsive Web Design, Development Environment, Generative AI Agents, Software Design, Large Language Modeling, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Software Development Methodologies, Jupyter, Professional Networking, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Science

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      ISC2

      Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, General Networking, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Threat Management, OSI Models, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Cloud Services, Data Centers

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      233 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Agile Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Cybersecurity for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Cyber Attacks, Telecommunications, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security Awareness Training, General Networking, Internet Of Things, Network Infrastructure

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Leeds

      Foundations of Software Testing and Validation

      Skills you'll gain: Test Case, Test Planning, Software Testing, Verification And Validation, Acceptance Testing, Quality Assurance, System Testing, Functional Testing, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      382 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Linux, Authentications, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Advanced Git Features

      Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, DevOps, Application Security, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Continuous Delivery, Containerization, Security Testing, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Automation, Threat Detection, Collaborative Software, Incident Response

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Generative AI Course in Software Testing and Documentation

      Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Software Documentation, Software Testing, Generative AI, Test Case, Secure Coding, Technical Documentation, Full-Stack Web Development, Vulnerability Scanning, Application Security, Real Time Data, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      New York University

      Introduction to Cyber Security

      Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Modeling, Cyber Attacks, Infrastructure Security, Authentications, Computer Security, Network Security, Enterprise Security, Mobile Security, Firewall, Cyber Security Strategy, TCP/IP, IT Security Architecture, Security Controls, Threat Detection, Public Key Infrastructure, Cyber Security Policies, Cryptography

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Hardware Security

      Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Security Engineering, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Cryptography, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Encryption, System Design and Implementation

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      688 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Full-Stack Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Version Control, Unix Commands, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, Git (Version Control System), React.js, SQL, API Design, GitHub, Responsive Web Design, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), MySQL, Database Systems, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP): Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Security, Application Security, Cloud Development, Identity and Access Management, Secure Coding, Security Awareness, Security Testing, Software Development, Verification And Validation, Software Quality Assurance, Single Sign-On (SSO), Authentications

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • IBM AI Developer: IBM
    • Network Security: ISC2
    • Agile Software Development: University of Minnesota
    • Cybersecurity for Everyone: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Foundations of Software Testing and Validation: University of Leeds
    • Linux Security Basics and Beyond: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Advanced Git Features: Board Infinity
    • Generative AI Course in Software Testing and Documentation: Simplilearn
    • Introduction to Cyber Security: New York University
    • Hardware Security: University of Maryland, College Park

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