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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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      Atlassian

      Agile with Atlassian Jira

      Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Kanban Principles, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Backlogs, Workflow Management, Project Management, Issue Tracking, Query Languages, User Accounts, Continuous Improvement Process, Software Versioning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      AI Security: Risks, Defences and Safety

      Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Governance, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, DevSecOps, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Threat Modeling, Security Engineering, Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Cyber Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Risk Management, Machine Learning, Encryption, Application Programming Interface (API), Applied Machine Learning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      International Security Management

      Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Public Safety and National Security, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, International Relations, Risk Management, Safety and Security, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Governance, Cultural Diversity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Cyber Security Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Security Strategy, Information Assurance, Encryption, Risk Management Framework, Data Integrity

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      203 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Malware Protection, Network Monitoring, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Load Balancing, Network Infrastructure, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Firewall, Vulnerability Assessments, General Networking, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Authorization (Computing)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      698 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Amazon

      Introduction to Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Design, Program Development, Computer Programming, Software Development, Software Engineering, Programming Principles

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      235 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Google IT Automation with Python

      Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Services, Cloud Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Incident Management, Code Review, Debugging, Unix Shell, Interviewing Skills, Web Services, Automation, Configuration Management, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Applicant Tracking Systems

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49K reviews

      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Literacy, Analytics, Spreadsheet Software, Business Analytics, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Processing, Query Languages, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, SQL

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      116K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, SQL, Rmarkdown, Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Relational Databases, Leaflet (Software), IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Web Scraping, Data Manipulation

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Data Security

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Information Assurance, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Encryption, Cybersecurity, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Network Analysis, Key Management, Data Integrity, Data Capture, Incident Response

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      232 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Functional Testing, Software Testing, Mobile Development Tools, Test Tools, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Test Planning, Browser Compatibility, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Performance Management, Application Security

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Agile with Atlassian Jira: Atlassian
    • AI Security: Risks, Defences and Safety: Macquarie University
    • International Security Management: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Cyber Security Fundamentals: University of London
    • Network Security: Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • Introduction to Software Development: Amazon
    • Google IT Automation with Python: Google
    • Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere: Google
    • IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R: IBM
    • Data Security: Cisco Learning and Certifications

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