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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 Brian D S J

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Jul 21, 2020

Excellent Course!

By Mamun M

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Jul 8, 2020

great experience!

By Damian M

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Jun 6, 2020

Excellent Course!

By isaias s

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May 28, 2020

amazing hard work

By Mr. J T

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May 24, 2020

Excellent Content

By Mary A W

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May 22, 2020

Very interesting.

By Dillon P C

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May 16, 2020

Very informative.

By Eddyanto H

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May 4, 2020

Awesome course!!!

By Atishay j

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Apr 30, 2020

superb experience

By Hanna R A

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Apr 16, 2020

very great course

By Xingmin R

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Mar 30, 2020

Great experience.

By Cesar O

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Feb 11, 2020

Excellent course!

By Sayid N

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Aug 29, 2019

Thanks a loooooot

By Kyle H

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Aug 5, 2019

Excellent course!

By Guray C

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Jun 16, 2019

That was super !!

By Luzifer C

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May 21, 2019

I like it already

By Cezar A d L S

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Sep 30, 2018

Excellent course.

By Lisa E

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Apr 20, 2026

Excellent Course

By MuhammadAyub

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Dec 15, 2025

best course ever

By Juan P M

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Sep 27, 2025

muy recomendable

By Nighil J

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Jul 27, 2025

Excellent course

By HERCULES M S L

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Jul 10, 2025

Amei esse Tópico

By Berandra W

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Jul 2, 2025

Quiet Insightful

By J H

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May 16, 2025

Excellent course

By Gamele-Pascal A

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May 15, 2025

très instructifs