This course is designed to equip learners with the essential skills to write secure code and safeguard software applications. Starting with an introduction to secure coding principles, the course covers common security vulnerabilities and prevention techniques. Key topics include input validation, output encoding, authentication, authorization, and data protection. Students will learn secure coding practices, explore development frameworks and tools, and understand how to secure APIs and web services. The course also emphasizes security testing, code reviews, collaboration, secure deployment, and ongoing maintenance. Finally, learners will be introduced to emerging threats and future challenges in the field of secure coding.