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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

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

KB

Jul 27, 2023

The course is well paced and they get you comfortable with the topics even though we do not have any sort of prior exposure in this field. It is very good for the beginners who are new to this field

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By Mohammad O F

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Dec 19, 2023

nice , fiiiinnnnneeeeeeeeeee

By Amine A

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Dec 11, 2023

nice course thank you google

By Bhagyalaxmi B

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Dec 10, 2023

Very good content.Thank you.

By John G

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Dec 5, 2023

Amazing content and program!

By Praneet V K

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Nov 7, 2023

It was great and informative

By Umara N

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Oct 21, 2023

This was an excellent course

By Michael S

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Oct 18, 2023

Highly recommend this course

By Daria T

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Oct 10, 2023

Great start to a new journey

By Khingis D

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Oct 7, 2023

Amazing learning experience!

By Muhammad J K

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Sep 30, 2023

Helped Me Alot In My Journey

By Leo A D

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Sep 27, 2023

I loved coursera environment

By Jesus T S (

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Sep 27, 2023

excelente si estas iniciando

By koko s

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Sep 26, 2023

simple for any it background

By sharan s

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Sep 24, 2023

I love you great information

By Angelo T

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Sep 24, 2023

Great Foundational Knowledge

By NeoMighty

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Sep 17, 2023

This changed my entire life.

By Jamil M

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Aug 30, 2023

Very simple format to grasp.

By Rameez A

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Aug 21, 2023

best way to start new career

By Aladdine A

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Aug 1, 2023

Very interesting information

By Vedant S

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Jul 21, 2023

it's a very excellent course

By Abdelrahman A

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Jul 10, 2023

good course for cybersecurit

By Renaldo P

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Jul 4, 2023

really easy and really quick

By C. M J

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Jun 17, 2023

Very well done and complete.

By Madhu S

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May 29, 2023

best course in this platform

By Matthew H

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May 9, 2023

Good coverage of the basics.