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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

AR

Jan 21, 2024

A great way to start off your career in cybersecurity. It goes over basic important concepts like 8 domains of CISSP, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), SIEM tools, Introduction to Python and SQL.

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 Adekola A J

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Oct 18, 2023

Every topic covered was done extensively and properly

By Terea F

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Sep 10, 2023

Great course!! I can't wait to start the next course.

By Abraham B

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Sep 5, 2023

Perfect foundation and introduction to Cybersecurity.

By a m

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Aug 28, 2023

This course was very informative and kept me engaged.

By Tawfiq S

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Aug 17, 2023

It helped me gain a very good foundation of the field

By Craig E

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Aug 15, 2023

Excellent course, laid out in easy to follow modules.

By Tequila H

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Aug 7, 2023

The course is basic and self explanatory, I loved it.

By Jon-Pierre W

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Jul 24, 2023

Easy to learn. I find myself constantly craving more.

By Charles L

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Jul 10, 2023

A great introduction to the basics of Cybersercurity.

By carl r

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Jul 3, 2023

Just the very first steps, let's see what lies ahead.

By Alhasan M

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Jul 2, 2023

It was full of information and I had great experience

By Pushparaja G

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Jun 27, 2023

Excellent and very helpful to know the cyber security

By Adam E

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Jun 6, 2023

This class convinced me that CyberSecurity is for me.

By Vhahangwele T

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Sep 8, 2025

Very informative and makes me excited to learn more.

By SERGIO M M

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Aug 27, 2025

Muy bueno, considero que está bien diseñado el curso

By António M

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Aug 19, 2025

Aprendi bastante com este curso, ja encerrei o curso

By Anderson C

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Aug 10, 2025

Gostei muito das explicacoes, sao diretas e simples.

By Matthew J L

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Aug 6, 2025

Great course, where others are daunting this is not!

By Li Y

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Jul 7, 2025

amazing course! Clear, Concise and easy to navigate.

By angel d c

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Jun 22, 2025

muy buen curso que sabe enseñar e ir a lo importante

By Akash P U

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Jun 19, 2025

The course is excellent and i learn lot's of things.

By Erandi D

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May 26, 2025

Great course to boost your career in 'Cybersecurity'

By Renata S a

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May 17, 2025

aprendi muitas coisas que agregaram a minha carreira

By Pablo C

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Apr 6, 2025

Sumamente útil e ilustrativo de los futuros desafíos

By Dalva O

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Mar 25, 2025

Great way to learn and now they have AI as a coach.