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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 GOVIND S R
•Apr 16, 2025
i did not get a cetificate
By Alexis T
•Dec 6, 2022
a nightmare
By Solange M
•Mar 15, 2021
Completed
By Zvikomborero M
•Jan 4, 2021
Too basic
By Shashank T
•Sep 9, 2018
worst
By KATHRYN B
•May 10, 2021
no