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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

KB

Jul 28, 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

SI

Dec 1, 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.

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By William K

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Aug 5, 2023

A fun and well written course that makes the content easy to comprehend.

By Jumaine S

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Aug 2, 2023

This really helped me set my foundation and insights about Cybersecurity

By Sabinus D

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Jul 29, 2023

I enjoyed learning this course so far and will continue to further learn

By Chago D

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Jul 29, 2023

Very thorough and a good combination of interaction via video, and test

By Brett W

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Jul 25, 2023

Loved the course great over view of what it is to work in Cybersecurity.

By Aftab H

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Jul 11, 2023

very good course and binger friendly and easy to understand Recommended.

By Aldisqa P

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Jul 4, 2023

so many experiences in this course, and this course is so helpful for me

By Aris P

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Jun 5, 2023

I thought I knew the basics of Cyber Security before taking this course.

By Adekunle B

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May 18, 2023

I love the course content, it is easy to follow for a greenhorn like me.

By Douglas W

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May 18, 2023

Very good start! Thank you for keeping it simple and easy to understand.

By Ben W

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Aug 17, 2025

Very good course, just would have liked to see more out of the AI coach

By Jaymin V

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Aug 12, 2025

I was CSE student but revising basics is much more help then I thought.

By DeShawn N

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Aug 12, 2025

Definitely feels like I've got the ball rolling on something good here!

By JUAN C E L

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Aug 12, 2025

ALGO NUEVO Y DIFERENTE A MI PERFIL DE DOCENTE... ME HA GUSTADO BASTANTE

By Jeanet L

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May 16, 2025

it is easy to understand with a lot of exercises to analyze performance

By Salman T

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Jan 15, 2025

A great course to kick start your career in the field of cyber security

By emmanuel g

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Dec 9, 2024

This course has incredibly sharpened my understanding in cyber security

By alejandro t p

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Oct 30, 2024

Me parece un gran curso para introducirte al mundo de la ciberseguridad

By Ajit G

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Oct 14, 2024

this course covered all basic things about cybersecurity in lot detail.

By Dennis H

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Jun 4, 2024

If you can follow instructions, you will learn this relatively quickly.

By Mayur M

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May 12, 2024

Great Course for Learning Foundation Level Knowledge of Cyber Security.

By Bansilal B

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Mar 17, 2024

It was to good to completed this course 1 with good beginning knowledge

By Rodrigo C

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Mar 7, 2024

Very good as a foundational first step into the world of Cybersecurity.

By Chris A

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Jan 3, 2024

This was super helpful in learning Cybersecurity, a great introduction!

By Adebayo U S

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Dec 31, 2023

It has been an interesting and enlightening journey taking this course.