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Google Cloud Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
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Google Cloud Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

Launch your career in Cloud Cybersecurity. Build job-ready skills – and must-have AI skills – for an in-demand career. Earn a credential from Google Cloud. No prior experience required.

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
2 months, 10 hours a week
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Prepare for a degree
Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.6

(177 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
2 months, 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
Prepare for a degree

What you'll learn

  • Analyze and apply cloud security principles in practical scenarios.

  • Develop and implement risk management and compliance strategies.

  • Execute effective incident response and recovery plans.

  • Prepare for a successful career in cloud security.

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June 2024

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Professional Certificate - 5 course series

What you'll learn

  • Define cybersecurity as it applies to cloud computing.

  • Describe the common roles and responsibilities of an entry-level cloud security analyst.

  • Identify common tools used by entry-level cloud security analysts.

  • Explore the fundamentals of digital transformation within the cloud.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Log management
Category: Monitoring/managing Intrusion Detection Systems in a cloud environment
Category: Incident management, forensics/evidence preservation, threat hunting, alert automation
Category: Security Operations (SecOps)
Category: Data recovery/restoration

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the key components and objects of the risk management process.

  • Explore cloud security risk frameworks.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Technologies
Category: Communication of cloud security concepts to a technical and non-technical audience
Category: Cloud-based security
Category: Digital Transformation

What you'll learn

  • Describe fundamental identity and access management concepts specific to the cloud.

  • Identify key components of AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Auditing) for strengthened cloud security.

  • Explain capabilities and best practices for efficient asset and resource management in the cloud.

  • Explore common security vulnerabilities and evaluate their impact and risk mitigation strategies.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Compliance frameworks
Category: Cloud Network Security
Category: Log analysis, automation, backup and disaster recovery
Category: Cloud network security
Category: Secure configurations

What you'll learn

  • Analyze logging systems in a cloud environment.

  • Configure security monitoring systems to efficiently identify and mitigate threats to a cloud environment.

  • Define the lifecycle of a security incident and the process to identify, document, and prevent future incidents.

  • Explain the purpose of a Disaster Recovery Plan and how this affects data retention and recovery.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud perimeter protection
Category: Network Analysis
Category: Data loss prevention, data classification and vulnerability management
Category: Cloud asset management, data security (encryption, hashing)
Category: Attack mitigation, identity and access management (IAM)

What you'll learn

  • Explain IAM and the scope of permissions and roles, and the roles and responsibilities of a security organization.

  • Create a plan to protect an organization by detecting, responding and recovering from security threats and incidents.

  • Develop career resources for a role in cloud security computing. Practice resume and interview techniques for a cloud security career.

  • NEW [optional] Generative AI for Cloud Cybersecurity.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Understanding compliance standards
Category: Implementing security controls
Category: Risk management frameworks
Category: Audit preparation
Category: Framework interpretation

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Get a head start on your degree

When you complete this Professional Certificate, you may be able to have your learning recognized for credit if you are admitted and enroll in one of the following online degree programs.¹

 
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This Professional Certificate has ACE® recommendation. It is eligible for college credit at participating U.S. colleges and universities. Note: The decision to accept specific credit recommendations is up to each institution. 

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