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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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    Coursera

    API Testing a real web application via Postman

    Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, OAuth, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Testing, Security Testing, Software Testing, Restful API, Authentications, Web Development Tools, Application Security

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    68 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Preview
    Preview
    E

    EDUCBA

    Prometheus Monitoring: Configure & Visualize Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Interactive Data Visualization, Application Performance Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Authentications, Network Monitoring, DevOps, Amazon Web Services

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Meta

    Meta Android Developer

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Android Studio, Restful API, Version Control, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Git (Version Control System), Data Structures, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Unix Commands, Android Jetpack, Android Development, Persona (User Experience), GitHub, Interaction Design, Kotlin, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mobile Development, Javascript

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    Django for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, HTML and CSS, Model View Controller, jQuery, Ajax, JSON, Database Design, SQL, Application Frameworks, Databases, Web Applications, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Data Modeling, Javascript, Application Security, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.5K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Vulnerability Scanning with Nmap: Network Scanning

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Operating Systems

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    74 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    K

    Kennesaw State University

    Cybersecurity and Mobility

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Mobile Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Cyber Governance, Data Security, Wireless Networks, Emerging Technologies, Business Technologies, Enterprise Application Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    637 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Data Analysis using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Microsoft Office, Data Mining

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    4.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Washington

    Programming Languages, Part A

    Skills you'll gain: Software Installation, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Functional Design, Computer Programming, Ruby (Programming Language), Theoretical Computer Science, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Thinking

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1.9K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Davis

    SQL for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, SQL, Data Quality, Database Design, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Transformation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Meta

    HTML and CSS in depth

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Debugging, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Semantic Web, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Browser Compatibility, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI), Software Testing, Development Testing, Data Validation, Javascript, Animations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Virginia

    Agile Meets Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, User Story, Design Thinking, Product Improvement, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Product Design, Product Development, User Centered Design, User Research, Persona Development, Innovation, Product Management, Discussion Facilitation, Software Development, Testability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    3.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Meta

    Meta React Native

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Version Control, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Unix Commands, Restful API, Git (Version Control System), Persona (User Experience), GitHub, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, SQL, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience, Mobile Development, React.js, Web Development Tools, Javascript

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    11K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • API Testing a real web application via Postman: Coursera
  • Prometheus Monitoring: Configure & Visualize Systems: EDUCBA
  • Meta Android Developer: Meta
  • Django for Everybody: University of Michigan
  • Vulnerability Scanning with Nmap: Network Scanning: Coursera
  • Cybersecurity and Mobility: Kennesaw State University
  • Introduction to Data Analysis using Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Programming Languages, Part A: University of Washington
  • SQL for Data Science: University of California, Davis
  • HTML and CSS in depth: Meta

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