Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
Completed by Hayden Fox on March 8, 2026
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Badge ID: rEYnWvHfTy2GJ1rx318t1g
About this Badge
Get on the fast track to a career in cybersecurity. In this certificate program, you'll learn in-demand skills, and get AI training from Google experts. Learn at your own pace, no degree or experience required.
Learning objectives
- Use Linux commands via the Bash shell to navigate and manage the file system, authenticate and authorize users, and use SQL to retrieve and manipulate database information.
- Identify and analyze common cybersecurity threats, risks, and vulnerabilities, and apply security frameworks and controls to mitigate them.
- Automate cybersecurity tasks using Python by writing scripts that handle data, perform file operations, and debug code.
- Conduct incident detection and response by analyzing network communications, performing artifact investigations, and using SIEM tools to manage security incidents.
Skills learned
- Computer Security Incident Management
- Linux Commands
- Compliance Auditing
- IT Automation
- Risk Management Framework
- Ethical Standards And Conduct
- Personally Identifiable Information
- Intrusion Detection and Prevention
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Cyber Security Policies
- Malware Protection
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Artificial Intelligence
- Relational Databases
- Incident Response
- Cyber Attacks
- Event Monitoring
- Information Assurance
- Threat Modeling
- Threat Detection
- Computer Networking
- Continuous Monitoring
- Programming Principles
- Python Programming
- Network Protocols
- Information Systems Security
- User Accounts
- Security Awareness
- Technical Documentation
- Security Controls
- Network Infrastructure
- Data Structures
- Technical Communication
- Cyber Risk
- Network Monitoring
- File Systems
- Risk Analysis
- Cloud Computing
- Cybersecurity
- Hardening
- Splunk
- Unix
- Enterprise Security
- Algorithms
- Authentications
- Firewall
- Debugging
- Network Architecture
- Security Strategy
- Computer Programming
- Incident Management
- Data Ethics
- Cryptography
- Computer Security
- Network Security
- Linux
- Network Analysis
- Cloud Security
- Data Security
- Operating Systems
- Auditing
- Scripting
- Encryption
- Threat Management
- File Management
- SQL
- Database Management
- Vulnerability Management
- Automation
- Risk Management
- Security Management
- Bash (Scripting Language)
- Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
- NIST 800-53
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Command-Line Interface
- TCP/IP
- Authorization (Computing)
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