Coding courses can help you learn programming languages like Python, Java, and JavaScript, as well as concepts such as algorithms, data structures, and web development. You can build skills in debugging, version control, and software testing, which are crucial for creating efficient code. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, and frameworks such as React or Django, showing how these skills are applied in real projects.

Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Testing, Threat Modeling, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Authentications, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, LLM Application, OpenAI API, Java Programming, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Document Management, Secure Coding, Business Logic, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Middleware, Plan Execution, Software Design Patterns, Persona Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, SQL, Database Application, Data Access, Go (Programming Language), Database Management, Relational Databases, Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Secure Coding, Application Security
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Secure Coding, Application Security, Encryption, Security Controls, Data Security, Database Application, Web Servers, Web Applications, Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Authentications, Query Languages, Data Validation, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Services, Restful API, Apache Maven, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Gradle, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Java, API Design, Application Frameworks, Secure Coding, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Persistence, JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Agile Methodology, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Technical Management, Performance Metric, Risk Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Ruby on Rails, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, PostgreSQL, CI/CD, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Development, Cloud Storage, Database Application, Secure Coding, Relational Databases, Data Management
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Vector Databases, Tool Calling, Database Architecture and Administration, AI Security, Database Application, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI Agents, SQL, Databases, Query Languages, Semantic Web, Secure Coding, Embeddings, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agentic systems
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Server Side, Application Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Vulnerability Scanning, Secure Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, Authentications
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks


Pearson
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI Orchestration, Responsible AI, LangChain, AI Workflows, Threat Modeling, Generative AI, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Application Security, Secure Coding, Large Language Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Threat Management, Security Testing, Security Controls, Prompt Engineering, MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development Tools, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Web Applications, Data Validation, Animations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months