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    • U

      University of Maryland, College Park

      Hardware Security

      Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Security Engineering, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Cryptography, Encryption, Emerging Technologies, Authentications, System Design and Implementation, Computational Logic

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      689 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of California, Davis

      Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, C and C++, Linux, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Engineering, User Accounts, Data Validation, Debugging, Cryptography, C (Programming Language), Identity and Access Management, Encryption, File Management, OS Process Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Security for Artificial Intelligence Software and Services

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, Data Ethics, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Testing, Security Strategy, Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Data Security, Penetration Testing, Security Controls, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Encryption, Information Privacy, Authorization (Computing)

      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
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      Ball State University

      Cybersecurity and Secure Software Design

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Application Security, Encryption, Authentications, Cybersecurity, Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Email Security, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Key Management, Application Development, Public Key Infrastructure, Data Integrity

      Build toward a degree

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      G

      Google Cloud

      Cloud Security Risks: Identify and Protect Against Threats

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, Data Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Authentications, Cloud Computing, Vulnerability Assessments, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Governance, Personally Identifiable Information, Authorization (Computing), Infrastructure Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Containerization, Network Analysis

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      L

      LearnKartS

      Security and Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Workflow Management, Data Access, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Sharing, Authorization (Computing), Business Process, Application Security, Identity and Access Management, Data Security, Automation, Business Process Automation, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      G

      Google Cloud

      Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Data Security, DevSecOps, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Cloud Computing, Information Privacy, NIST 800-53, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform, Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      61 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Davis

      Principles of Secure Coding

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, Software Design, Programming Principles, Debugging, Program Development, Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), Software Development Methodologies

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      369 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Packt

      Secure Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, DevSecOps, Security Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development, Software Configuration Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, System Configuration, Threat Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Cloud Security Scanner: Qwik Start

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Google App Engine, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Davis

      Identifying Security Vulnerabilities

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Encryption, Application Security, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Security Controls, Authentications, Vulnerability Management, Web Applications, Javascript

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      176 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
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      Packt

      Exploit Development, Malware, & Defensive Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Malware Protection, Network Monitoring, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cybersecurity, Network Security, Network Protocols, Network Analysis, Vulnerability Assessments, Scripting, Remote Access Systems, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Hardware Security: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++Programming: University of California, Davis
    • Security for Artificial Intelligence Software and Services: Board Infinity
    • Cybersecurity and Secure Software Design: Ball State University
    • Cloud Security Risks: Identify and Protect Against Threats: Google Cloud
    • Security and Automation: LearnKartS
    • Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management: Google Cloud
    • Principles of Secure Coding: University of California, Davis
    • Secure Software Development: Packt
    • Cloud Security Scanner: Qwik Start: Google Cloud

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