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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

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 :)

DG

Dec 4, 2020

An absolutely engaging and challenging feat that I am so proud to have completed. I hope this opens new door and better job opportunities so that I can better enhance my future. Thank you Google :)

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By Naresh B

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Oct 1, 2020

Thanks for such a great course.

By Hamed S

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Sep 4, 2020

Excellent course. Learned a lot

By Patrick S

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Aug 22, 2020

One of a kind, thanks to Google

By CHI Y Y

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Sep 3, 2019

Great course. Thank you Google.

By Sami F

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Feb 4, 2019

Was a great learning experience

By MUHAMMAD N

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Nov 22, 2018

Great experience for me. Thanks

By Arash A

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Nov 17, 2018

I learned a lot, thanks Google.

By zhi y

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Aug 26, 2018

OMG, not easy, but i got this !

By Harun M

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Apr 26, 2025

Thankyou give me those videos

By Peter

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Mar 20, 2025

great course I would recommend

By Gagandeep S

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Nov 26, 2024

Thanks Google for this program

By XUSHNID M B

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Oct 15, 2024

thanks i learned new knowladge

By Clayton B

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Dec 2, 2023

quintessential information ...

By Eric A

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Oct 30, 2023

It's great lesson to depend on

By Raphael M

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Aug 18, 2023

The course was well presented.

By Sangem M

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Aug 10, 2023

nice skills learned new things

By C N G

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Jun 7, 2023

Hard but very very informative

By Ronit R

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Dec 26, 2022

A very good and helpful course

By Kristall H

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Dec 7, 2022

Very beneficial and supportive

By Rahmat H (

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Nov 27, 2022

Excellent, highly recommended.

By Molly R

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Aug 1, 2022

This course was very well done

By Khethukuthula M

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Jun 25, 2022

I am happy with this course!!!

By Esperanza G M

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Oct 3, 2021

Thank you for this oportunity!

By J H

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Jul 24, 2021

Great course. Went very fast!

By Paulus R W A

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May 25, 2021

thanks for coursera and google