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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 California, Davis

      Principles of Secure Coding

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

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      372 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Personnel & Third-Party Security

      Skills you'll gain: Vendor Management, Security Management, Supplier Management, Risk Analysis, Security Awareness, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Management, Threat Management, Human Factors (Security), Asset Protection, Due Diligence, Training Programs

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Identifying Security Vulnerabilities

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Exploit development, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Encryption, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Security Controls, Authentications, Security Testing, Vulnerability Management, Personally Identifiable Information

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      176 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Usable Security

      Skills you'll gain: Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Authentications, Security Engineering, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, Threat Modeling, Human Factors, Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Personally Identifiable Information, User Interface (UI) Design, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Multi-Factor Authentication, User Centered Design, Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Elicitation, Agile Methodology, Functional Requirement, Software Design Documents, System Requirements, Software Development Life Cycle, Verification And Validation, Technical Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      684 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      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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      64 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Unix, Computer Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, System Programming, Shell Script, Linux, Debugging, Computer Architecture

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Securing Linux Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Administration, Public Key Infrastructure, Linux, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Remote Access Systems, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, File Management, Systems Administration, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Information Technology, Disaster Recovery

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      111 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Hardware Security

      Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Security Engineering, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Exploit development, Cryptography, Systems Design, Encryption, Exploitation techniques, Technical Design, Emerging Technologies

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      690 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      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

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Trust and Security with Google Cloud - Español

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Encryption, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Authentications, Google Cloud Platform, Authorization (Computing), Infrastructure Security, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Identity and Access Management, Data Centers

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Beginning Security

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Application Security, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Web Applications, Threat Detection, Security Awareness, Vulnerability Management, Encryption, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), PHP (Scripting Language)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Principles of Secure Coding: University of California, Davis
    • Personnel & Third-Party Security: University of California, Irvine
    • Identifying Security Vulnerabilities: University of California, Davis
    • Usable Security: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development: University of Colorado System
    • Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management: Google Cloud
    • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Securing Linux Systems: LearnQuest
    • Hardware Security: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Cloud Security Risks: Identify and Protect Against Threats: Google Cloud

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