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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

AK

Apr 11, 2024

this is a good course for beginners who just start their carrier in cybersecurity and when you go further with it, it would become more interesting because of the exercises and hands on practices.

OM

Jan 16, 2025

The Google Cybersecurity Professional instructors are excellent! They provide clear explanations, effective communication, and use graphical descriptions to make complex concepts easy to understand.

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By Umara N

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Oct 21, 2023

This was an excellent course

By Michael S

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Oct 18, 2023

Highly recommend this course

By Daria T

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Oct 10, 2023

Great start to a new journey

By Khingis D

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Oct 7, 2023

Amazing learning experience!

By Muhammad J K

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Sep 30, 2023

Helped Me Alot In My Journey

By Leo A D

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Sep 27, 2023

I loved coursera environment

By Deleted A

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Sep 27, 2023

excelente si estas iniciando

By koko s

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Sep 26, 2023

simple for any it background

By sharan s

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Sep 24, 2023

I love you great information

By Angelo T

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Sep 24, 2023

Great Foundational Knowledge

By NeoMighty

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Sep 17, 2023

This changed my entire life.

By Jamil M

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Aug 30, 2023

Very simple format to grasp.

By Rameez A

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Aug 21, 2023

best way to start new career

By Aladdine A

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Aug 1, 2023

Very interesting information

By Vedant S

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Jul 21, 2023

it's a very excellent course

By Abdelrahman A

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Jul 10, 2023

good course for cybersecurit

By Renaldo P

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Jul 4, 2023

really easy and really quick

By C. M J

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Jun 17, 2023

Very well done and complete.

By Madhu S

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May 29, 2023

best course in this platform

By Matthew H

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May 9, 2023

Good coverage of the basics.

By 061ac031-3db6-44ec-82fb-0d4c769e39ec a

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Jan 14, 2026

very interesting and useful

By Diane L

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Jan 11, 2026

Very easy and approachable.

By Nitharshana T

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Jan 9, 2026

The course was very helpful

By Naila A

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Dec 19, 2025

I like the course thankuuuu

By Yonurpu T

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Sep 28, 2025

Good for bigginer like me .