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    • U

      University of Maryland, College Park

      Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cybersecurity, Digital Communications, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms, Computer Science

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers

      Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Web Applications, SQL

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Toronto

      iOS App Development with Swift

      Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, iOS Development, Model View Controller, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, Application Development, Objective-C (Programming Language), UI Components, Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Frameworks, Interaction Design, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Graphics, Persistence

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      1.6K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Infosec

      Previous OWASP Risks

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Security Testing, Threat Modeling, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      A

      Arizona State University

      Introduction to Python

      Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

      Skills you'll gain: Investments, Finance, Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Equities, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Estimation, Cash Flows

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      923 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      U

      University of Washington

      Social Media Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Text Mining, Social Network Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Case Studies, Application Programming Interface (API), Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Collection, Python Programming

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      297 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      IBM

      Introduction to NoSQL Databases

      Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, MongoDB, Databases, Apache Cassandra, Distributed Computing, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, IBM Cloud, Query Languages, Data Modeling, JSON, Scalability, Data Manipulation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      358 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Meta

      Advanced Programming in Swift

      Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple iOS, iOS Development, Unit Testing, Apple Xcode, Test Case, Software Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Application Development, Application Security, Software Design, Debugging, Data Mapping, Functional Design, User Interface (UI)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      87 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      Universidad Austral

      Desarrollo del lado servidor: NodeJS, Express y MongoDB

      Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Web Development, MongoDB, Application Deployment, OAuth, Web Servers, Web Applications, Authentications, Application Security, Object-Relational Mapping, NoSQL, Authorization (Computing), Software Testing

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      110 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      S

      SAS

      Introduction to Statistical Analysis: Hypothesis Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, SAS (Software), Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      170 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
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      E

      EC-Council

      Ethical Hacking Essentials: Hands-On Edition

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Mobile Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Application Security, Threat Detection, Security Testing, Cyber Attacks, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Exploit development, Encryption, Vulnerability Scanning, Web Applications, Infrastructure Security, Wireless Networks, Internet Of Things

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Cryptography: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers: Packt
    • iOS App Development with Swift: University of Toronto
    • Previous OWASP Risks: Infosec
    • Introduction to Python: Arizona State University
    • Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Social Media Data Analytics: University of Washington
    • Introduction to NoSQL Databases: IBM
    • Advanced Programming in Swift: Meta
    • Desarrollo del lado servidor: NodeJS, Express y MongoDB: Universidad Austral

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