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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 Tanishka P

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Jan 25, 2024

outstanding

By John D B

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Jan 14, 2024

awesomeeeee

By Prankul S

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Jan 11, 2024

interesting

By kaushal k

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Jan 5, 2024

outstanding

By Abdellah F

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Dec 30, 2023

good course

By Sandromedo C N

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Dec 27, 2023

Nice course

By ESAI P S

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Dec 21, 2023

Very useful

By Adrien A

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Dec 18, 2023

It's great!

By Juan E R O

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Dec 3, 2023

LOS MEJORES

By Johnson H A

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Nov 25, 2023

impressive!

By Muhammad Y S A

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Nov 18, 2023

Outstanding

By Cristiano C R

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Nov 14, 2023

Maravilhoso

By syed n

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Nov 7, 2023

Nice course

By Pranav G

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Oct 29, 2023

good course

By Carlos V M

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Oct 21, 2023

Interesante

By Brad P

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Oct 20, 2023

Outstanding

By Jamal A A

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Oct 17, 2023

nice course

By Jordan C

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Oct 11, 2023

solid intro

By Haqqi R

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Oct 2, 2023

interesting

By Romeo M

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Sep 17, 2023

Good start!

By Lesly S

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Sep 14, 2023

Excelent!!!

By Mark N

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Sep 8, 2023

Informative

By David R

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Sep 3, 2023

The basics.

By MD R H

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Aug 24, 2023

It was good

By Sabarishwaran S

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Aug 20, 2023

it was good