Back to Foundations of Cybersecurity
Learner Reviews & Feedback for Foundations of Cybersecurity by Google
37,689 ratings
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
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.
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.
Filter by:
7551 - 7557 of 7,557 Reviews for Foundations of Cybersecurity
By Shashank D
•Dec 21, 2023
No hands-on sessions
By ap s
•Aug 22, 2025
I cannot access.
By Ayesha A
•Jul 21, 2025
too much theory
By Kevin S P H
•Jun 13, 2025
Quiero cancelar
By dylan d
•Jul 22, 2023
way way to easy
By Rithish S
•Jul 31, 2025
No certificate
By Jeet B
•Jul 23, 2025
redundant