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About the Course

This is the first course in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate. In this course, learners will be introduced to the cybersecurity profession, including the primary job responsibilities and core skills of entry-level analysts; significant events that led to the development of the cybersecurity field; and security’s continued importance to organizational operations. Learners will also explore the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) eight security domains, common security frameworks and controls, as well as the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) triad. This course covers a wide variety of cybersecurity topics to provide an overview of what’s to come in this certificate program. Learners who complete the eight courses in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate will be equipped to apply for entry-level cybersecurity roles. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will: - Identify how security attacks impact business operations. - Explore the job responsibilities and core skills of an entry-level cybersecurity analyst. - Recognize how past and present attacks on organizations led to the development of the cybersecurity field. - Learn the CISSP eight security domains. - Identify security domains, frameworks, and controls. - Explain security ethics. - Recognize common tools used by cybersecurity analysts....

Top reviews

SI

Nov 30, 2024

Good introduction and high-level overview of cybersecurity. I love the videos of individuals in cybersecurity roles talking about their experiences and teaching about the importance of cybersecurity.

KB

Jul 27, 2023

The course is well paced and they get you comfortable with the topics even though we do not have any sort of prior exposure in this field. It is very good for the beginners who are new to this field

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By Brian B

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May 13, 2023

Excellent start to what seems to be a dynamic introduction to the security industry. I'm grateful for the opportunity to access such a thorough program at such low cost, and at my own pace. This is helpful as I seek to change careers.

By Immanuel A

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Aug 28, 2023

i have difficulties staying focused on learning material - but because it wasn't just cookie cutting material and there was diversity in all videos - this made me really enjoy the experience. i even did a whole four weeks in one day.

By Jamin

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May 30, 2023

Really great program with concepts explained in an easy to understand way. Also appreciated the practicality of the end of the course which helps to set-up a portfolio and personnel statement to aid landing first job in cybersecurity.

By Eliel O

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Nov 2, 2023

Great course, learned alot about the basics of cybersecurity along with all the other areas that lie within that i never knew about. Completing this course has made me more excited about learning everything there is to cybersecurity.

By Ryan-Paul A

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Oct 19, 2023

Amazing content, they make it easy for anyone to learn. The videos were hard to follow for me because its difficult for me to learn that way, but every video was followed by reading material that whatever they went over in the video!

By Mgbemere C E

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Jul 28, 2023

It’s Very detailed and easy to understand

which makes it very good for beginners and people who are really interested in Cybersecurity. It gives people the foundational understanding of Cybersecurity, skills involved, tools used etc

By Sripathi A K (

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May 29, 2024

I am always interested to tweak around the field of cyber security, well this is the awesome course that introduces to more of the conceptual things in a simple way by the Google Experts. Helps me to get one step towards a big goal.

By Tara C

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Jun 10, 2024

I am enjoying the course so far. It is done in a step by step format which I appreciate as a lot of the information is newer to me. I do feel that it is accessible to anyone with an interest in learning more about cybersecurity.

By Eduardo B C

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Apr 5, 2024

This course has everything we need to develop our skills as an entry-level cybersecurity analyst, so far I have been learning how to defend from attack by threat actors and how to use necessary tools to defended the organizations.

By Alain T

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Apr 4, 2024

This was a great 1st course. I learned alot about things that I didn't know as well as things that I knew little about. Easy to understand. I would recommend this course to anyone thinking about starting a career in cybersecurity.

By Kevin K

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Feb 10, 2024

The course is perfect to get the basic knowledge in the field of the cybersecurity. From there you can build on top of these skills to specify. Really well done. I liked the mix of videos, readables and practical lab environments.

By Wasif E

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Oct 22, 2023

No words to describe how wonderful this course is. It's the perfect foundational cybersecurity course for anyone who is totally new to cybersecurity. If you are the one, TRUST ME.... go for it. Great thanks to Google and Coursera.

By Kevin G

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Mar 12, 2024

So far it's the perfect introduction to Cybersecurity. The course is well laid out, well explained and fun to complete. The graphics used to describe key parts are well done and the information is straight to the point and clear.

By Cory R

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Feb 18, 2024

I have just finished the first course and there was so much interesting information. I knew nothing about this career field and am so excited about how much more I can learn. The first course set the table now I am ready to eat.

By Dina C

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Jul 27, 2023

The course is very informative and broken down into manageable sections that make it less overwhelming and easy to take in. Very informative and not stressful. I really like this style of teaching. Way to go Google and Coursera!

By William S (

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Feb 18, 2025

This course is clear from the very outset. Providing short and simple to digest steps and videos. It is encouraging in context, aswell as broad in information to give an excellent overall outline of the Cybersecurity industry.

By Franka E E E

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Jan 14, 2025

It is really easy to grasp. I like that they started from a foundational level and slowly built on it. The use of people currently working in the field to describe their journey is very encouraging. I really enjoyed the course.

By Utkarsh N A

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Jan 3, 2024

Best course . Its only teaching us the cybersecurity but also making us totally ready to achieve the aim to be a cyber security expert . Thank you Google for providing us this opportunity to learn from such a great a mentors .

By 4NM21IS214 Y R K

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Oct 21, 2024

The Google Cybersecurity course is awesome! Super practical with hands-on stuff, like using SIEM tools to catch threats. Great mix of tech skills and real-world incident response. Perfect if you’re getting into cybersecurity!

By Q

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Sep 2, 2023

Excellent job by Google. This course accurately and succinctly covered foundational topics in cybersecurity. I recommend this course to anyone with little to no experience in this subject take this course to learn the basics.

By Vishal M

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Aug 15, 2023

Very Nice overfview of Cyber Security. The quality of Explaination have motivated me to increase the pace of this program . Can not wait more to start the next program in this series of Cybersecurity Professional Certificate.

By Kim A

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Jun 24, 2023

Wow! What a great way to lear the foundations of cybersecurity! Video with text so you can read and listen at the same time. It is chock full of information and terminology.A great start to a course that is in great demand!

By Nathan P

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Mar 25, 2025

The module is a blast. Very straight forward and informative. Even though I don't have any background or experience about Cybersecurity, This course made understand and acquire knowledge about the foundation of cybersecurity

By Nokeify

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Nov 3, 2023

This was fun to learn and a good steppingstone to put my journey into the cybersecurity world. I truly appreciate the opportunity to take this course at my time and know that it'll help me in the long run as it was intended.

By S. M

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Oct 7, 2023

I have learned so much and I will learn more to preserve everything I have learned and practice everyday to become proficient and efficient to become available for my future employer. Thank you so much to Ms. Amanda Brophy!