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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 A.M I H A

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Oct 8, 2020

Learn about the valuable technologies related to Information technology security.

By Mim A

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Sep 29, 2020

It was an excellent journey and learn a lot of important things from this course.

By DESHAON L T

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Sep 28, 2020

Great program. Now lets go educate the inter-city and give our youth a chance .

By Efua N

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Aug 6, 2020

Very interactive course. Content has been simplified and made very understandable

By Celian L

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Jun 28, 2020

Really interesting topic first and pretty well taught by the professor. Congrats!

By Lakshman K R

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May 26, 2020

It was an Extraordinary course , different from those courses in the same domain

By Ricardo P R

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Feb 7, 2024

Learned so much! Highly recommend this course to anyone trying to break into IT!

By ali h

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May 31, 2022

good course to learn the basics about security thank you for all the information

By Cindy L ( C

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May 2, 2021

I learned alot form this course and I look forward to getting into an IT career.

By Karen L

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Sep 3, 2020

Great course content. Videos and lectures we awesome. Everyone is so informative

By Fellicia M

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Mar 22, 2020

Its a good course to take and prep you for later advance course in the IT world.

By Tyler A

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Feb 19, 2025

This course is a life changer, thank you Coursera and Google for being awesome.

By Jonah P

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Mar 19, 2023

The best course and most interesting out of the 5 modules for this certificate.

By Michael J S

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Jan 15, 2023

it s alot of work but it is well worth it teaches you everything need

By Shawn C

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Oct 3, 2022

Worth the challenge and I still need to go to back in the course to learn more

By Jon L

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Oct 24, 2021

This course got me interested in learning more about cyber security. Thank you.

By Daniel A B V

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Oct 27, 2020

Another great course by Google and Coursera, thanks for this amazing experience

By Muhammad F K

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Jun 22, 2020

Very good course for someone who love IT field. Thanks for Coursera and Google.

By Julian T

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Apr 27, 2020

A lot of information to take in but very helpful in learning about the IT field

By Safwan D

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May 17, 2025

it was awesome course it lighted me so many informations about security world.

By Harun Y

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Aug 29, 2023

This course has been very productive. I have completed my shortcomings.

Thanks.

By Jason L

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Jun 25, 2023

Needed this to be accepted into a BA IT course so hopefully it does the trick.

By Robert B C

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Jun 19, 2022

Good overview of several different topics relating to the IT support position.