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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

SI

Nov 30, 2024

Good introduction and high-level overview of cybersecurity. I love the videos of individuals in cybersecurity roles talking about their experiences and teaching about the importance of cybersecurity.

OS

Sep 17, 2025

This course gave me a solid understanding of core security principles, threats, and tools. It was well structured, beginner friendly, and helped me gain confidence to pursue a career in cybersecurity

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By Chaithanya M

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Jun 19, 2024

such a great and usefull course

By Albert G M

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Jun 2, 2024

Clear and straight to the point

By jay N

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Apr 17, 2024

Awesome, amazing, thanks google

By PK G

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Apr 11, 2024

All learnings completed at home

By Viktor O

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Mar 19, 2024

Very usefull information for me

By Erik S

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Mar 6, 2024

You make it easy to understand.

By Andres R

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Feb 27, 2024

Excelente curso, muy didactico!

By Lynette R

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Feb 19, 2024

Awesome and easy to understand!

By Jonathan C

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Feb 17, 2024

Learned A Lot From this course.

By Miguel A

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Feb 13, 2024

Super helpful thank you so much

By Luis S

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Dec 28, 2023

Very good introductory content!

By VENDROSE T K

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Dec 26, 2023

Well structured and understable

By Narayan J

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Dec 18, 2023

interesting everyone should try

By Madhav W

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Dec 7, 2023

Amazing to grow up with Google.

By Reniel I

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Oct 16, 2023

Awesome Course for a beginner!!

By g0ddy

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Oct 2, 2023

Got a good grip on fundamentals

By Aakash

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Oct 1, 2023

give highly knowledgeable point

By Lachlan B

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Sep 20, 2023

Clear, concise, easy to follow.

By Ali H

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Aug 24, 2023

Best Course I have Learned Alot

By Pankaj P

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Aug 20, 2023

Nice knowledge shared by all ….

By Ajay P

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Aug 13, 2023

To the point, clear and concise

By Kyleigh D

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Aug 4, 2023

great explanation of everything

By PRINCE (

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Jul 26, 2023

very helpful in learning basics

By Atharva K

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Jul 14, 2023

Best Quality content, Loved it.

By Francis B D

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Jul 3, 2023

The Perfect Foundational Course