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About the Course

This course covers a wide variety of IT security concepts, tools, and best practices. It introduces threats and attacks and the many ways they can show up. We’ll give you some background of encryption algorithms and how they’re used to safeguard data. Then, we’ll dive into the three As of information security: authentication, authorization, and accounting. We’ll also cover network security solutions, ranging from firewalls to Wifi encryption options. The course is rounded out by putting all these elements together into a multi-layered, in-depth security architecture, followed by recommendations on how to integrate a culture of security into your organization or team. At the end of this course, you’ll understand: ● how various encryption algorithms and techniques work as well as their benefits and limitations. ● various authentication systems and types. ● the difference between authentication and authorization. ● how to evaluate potential risks and recommend ways to reduce risk. ● best practices for securing a network. ● how to help others to grasp security concepts and protect themselves. ● new AI skills from Google experts to help complete IT tasks....

Top reviews

JO

Jun 4, 2019

Make you relies that we may lock are car and house but we really don'y think how an intrude can take control of our lives but gaining access through poor security at our home and work spaces

GS

Apr 11, 2020

Personally, I found this course more dense than the previous courses. I would have liked to have seen more visual descriptions of the topics, e.g. cryptography. But other than that, great course :)

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By Ilham F

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Jun 5, 2021

What amazing traning. Thank you google and coursera.

By Wonder K G

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May 24, 2021

i really love this course. you should also learn it.

By Widasun W

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Feb 23, 2021

i learn lot of things.. thanks google and instructor

By Jelena S

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Dec 1, 2020

This journey was really awesome! Thank you Google!!!

By JEFFERSON P R

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Nov 23, 2020

El modelo de aprendizaje es muy completo y didáctico

By Garry J

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Nov 20, 2020

This course was very interested I love it very much.

By Ahmed A

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Nov 7, 2020

The whole Experience really exceeded my expectations

By DEEPAK J

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May 22, 2020

IT WAS GREAT KINDLY PROVIDE HANDS ON EXPERIENCE MORE

By Ashley-Nicole B

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Dec 31, 2019

Loved it and would like to go over everything again!

By Islam M

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Sep 2, 2019

was long journey , i enjoyed every single step of it

By Rudolf C

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Oct 29, 2018

Covering a lot to topics which is good for security.

By Philip A

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Sep 25, 2018

The ideas in the course has universal applicability.

By Angela A

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Aug 8, 2018

This course was amazing! Thanks for the opportunity.

By Eris P

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Apr 23, 2023

Great and useful information for just everday life!

By Crisent D T M

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Jun 23, 2022

Excellent course for someone getting started in IT.

By JUDE I

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May 24, 2022

Great experience indeed! It was worth the sacrifies

By Jason J

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Aug 23, 2021

very interesting and i have learned many new things

By Mizanur R M

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Jul 19, 2021

Fully I enjoyed the courses, I learnt with delight.

By Joshua A A

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Feb 3, 2021

It was a great course and i enjoy taking part in it

By Mateo C V

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Dec 5, 2020

Nice course to learn a little bit about IT security

By Jesus E

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Nov 12, 2020

its allot to take in but just take you time with it

By PIERINA Y B D

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Nov 4, 2020

A lot of security and privacy tools in this course.

By KEVIN W

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Jul 27, 2020

Great experience, expert lesson from expert teacher

By Nestor S

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May 19, 2020

great course, lots of good information and practice

By Irshad I

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Jan 6, 2020

it was a Good start and a nicely organized subjects