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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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      University of Alberta

      Software Design and Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Visualization, Code Review, Solution Architecture, Software Systems, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java

      4.6
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Software Design, Web Design and Development, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, Unified Modeling Language, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Application Deployment, Programming Principles, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Software Documentation, Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      AI skills
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      Google

      Google Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Hardening, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Management, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Bash (Scripting Language), Debugging, Linux, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, SQL

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      56K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Flask (Web Framework), Unit Testing, Software Design, Version Control, File Management, Unix Shell, Web Design and Development, Linux, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      49K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      IBM

      IBM Full Stack Software Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Istio, Software Development Life Cycle, Node.JS, Software Architecture, Kubernetes, Cloud Computing Architecture, Server Side, Application Deployment, React Redux, Cloud Services, Responsive Web Design, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, Git (Version Control System), Flask (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Cloud Computing, Data Import/Export, Engineering Software

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      57K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Software Product Management

      Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Project Planning, Requirements Elicitation, Sprint Retrospectives, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Business Requirements, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Scrum (Software Development), Product Requirements, Software Technical Review, Backlogs, Risk Management Framework, Product Management, Project Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      12K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      Google

      Google Project Management:

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Project Scoping, Project Closure, Project Management, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Controls, Backlogs, Stakeholder Communications, Milestones (Project Management), Quality Assessment, Team Management, Agile Methodology, Project Documentation, Change Management, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      133K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      AI skills
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      IBM

      IBM Cybersecurity Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Response, IT Service Management, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Endpoint Security, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Linux, Computer Security Incident Management, Database Management, Network Security, Networking Hardware, TCP/IP, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Interviewing Skills, Cyber Security Assessment

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      26K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Cybersecurity Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Computer Security Awareness Training, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Security Controls, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Awareness, Identity and Access Management, Information Privacy, Cryptography, Malware Protection, Hardening, Encryption, Vulnerability Assessments, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Integrity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, HTML and CSS, Data Structures, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Software Engineering, Web Development, Cryptography, Web Design, Programming Principles, Javascript, Program Development, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      Linux Security Basics and Beyond

      Skills you'll gain: File Management, Firewall, Linux Administration, Hardening, OS Process Management, Linux, Authentications, Zero Trust Network Access, Linux Servers, Remote Access Systems, Data Security, User Accounts, Network Security, Linux Commands, Application Security, Security Strategy, Information Systems Security, IT Security Architecture, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, System Monitoring

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 8: Software development security

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Security Testing, Risk Management Framework, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Web Applications, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Development Methodologies, Application Programming Interface (API), Databases, Agile Methodology

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Software Design and Architecture: University of Alberta
    • Introduction to Software Engineering: IBM
    • Google Cybersecurity: Google
    • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM
    • IBM Full Stack Software Developer: IBM
    • Software Product Management: University of Alberta
    • Google Project Management:: Google
    • IBM Cybersecurity Analyst: IBM
    • Introduction to Cybersecurity Essentials: IBM
    • Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals: Duke University

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