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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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    IBM

    Generative AI: Boost Your Cybersecurity Career

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Modeling, Generative AI, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Malware Protection, Prompt Engineering, Anomaly Detection, Vulnerability Management, Artificial Intelligence

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    129 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Protecting Business Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, E-Commerce, Global Marketing, Brand Management, Innovation, Strategic Partnership, Business Strategy, Price Negotiation, New Business Development, Corporate Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Process, Digital Assets, Case Studies, Case Law, Commercial Laws, Legal Strategy, Legal Proceedings, Legal Risk, New Product Development

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    893 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Kennesaw State University

    Writing Professional Email and Memos (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Grammar, Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Concision, Taking Meeting Minutes, Professionalism, Business Communication, Target Audience, Constructive Feedback

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    454 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    OpenAI GPTs: Creating Your Own Custom AI Assistants

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Personalized Service, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Expense Management, Productivity Software, Verification And Validation, Travel Arrangements, Expense Reports, Test Case, Scenario Testing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    676 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    The Path to Insights: Data Models and Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Database Design, Extract, Transform, Load, Databases, Data Warehousing, Database Systems, Data Pipelines, Business Intelligence, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, Data Mart, Data Management, Process Optimization, Data Quality, Data Transformation, SQL, Performance Testing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    688 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Habilidades de Excel para el negocio: Conceptos básicos

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Data Management, Data Entry, Productivity Software, File Management, Writing, Editing

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    910 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Fullstack Development

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsive Web Design, Node.JS, Command-Line Interface, TypeScript, Unit Testing, SQL, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Ajax, React.js, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), JavaScript Frameworks, JSON, Generative AI, Database Design, UI Components

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Washington

    Machine Learning: Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Supervised Learning, Statistical Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Algorithms, Performance Testing

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pittsburgh

    Disaster Preparedness

    Skills you'll gain: Triage, Mitigation, Crisis Intervention, Emergency Response, Safety and Security, Emergency Medicine, First Aid, Healthcare Ethics, Risk Analysis, Resourcefulness, Adaptability, Cultural Diversity, Water Quality

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University at Buffalo

    Blockchain Platforms

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Emerging Technologies, Distributed Computing, Microsoft Azure, FinTech, Cloud Computing Architecture, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cryptographic Protocols, Transaction Processing, Open Source Technology, Scalability, Data Storage Technologies, Information Privacy

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Nessus Scanner - Network Scanning from Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Security, Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Network Administration, Software Installation, System Configuration, Web Applications, Authentications, Linux, Configuration Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Software Documentation, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Data Modeling, Dataflow

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Generative AI: Boost Your Cybersecurity Career : IBM
  • Protecting Business Innovation: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Writing Professional Email and Memos (Project-Centered Course): Kennesaw State University
  • OpenAI GPTs: Creating Your Own Custom AI Assistants: Vanderbilt University
  • The Path to Insights: Data Models and Pipelines: Google
  • Habilidades de Excel para el negocio: Conceptos básicos: Macquarie University
  • Fullstack Development: Scrimba
  • Machine Learning: Regression: University of Washington
  • Disaster Preparedness: University of Pittsburgh
  • Blockchain Platforms: University at Buffalo

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