Learner Reviews & Feedback for IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts by Google
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AB
Aug 21, 2019
A more in-depth concept can be included in the course and provide a reference to open source tools/technologies so young and aspiring security professionals can gain more out of this course.
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 Nate G
•Nov 4, 2022
Lots of words thrown at us, but basically no hands on activities to implement anything. I don't feel like I actually know anything useful from my time here.
By Bryce J
•Feb 29, 2024
The information presented was great and I feel that I learned a lot. But, no employers seem to care that I have this certification at all.
By Caleb J
•Aug 27, 2022
Information is not well presented and visual aides are pretty much non-existent. The supplemental readings are not very useful either.
By Sean K
•Nov 25, 2022
If you know what you're doing it's a fine quick review. If you don't then it's a morass of too little and roo much at the same time.
By Kevin G (
•Nov 6, 2021
I think that with some graphical guidance the topics could be covered more easily. Maybe some real scenarios and diagrams can help.
By Michael D W
•Sep 30, 2024
the instructor was using too many analogies too fast. It was very confusing with the terminology and the speed it was coming.
By Tewanna P
•Dec 11, 2020
More hands on learning should be incorporated in to the courses. Providing a better skill and knowledge base for learning.
By Patrice B
•Apr 17, 2025
cours avec trop de paroles, trop d'informations théoriques, et peu de compétences pratiques acquises au final
By Murtaza M
•Dec 23, 2021
It was more theory. It would be better to do some practicle thing that we learned as theory.
By Rath P R H
•Jun 13, 2021
Little bit difficult but I still can do it well and passed all of this course.
By Nicholas P
•Apr 12, 2021
Good for someone who is a self learner and would like minimal hands on.
By samer s
•Dec 12, 2022
I found it less data-info organized related to the previous courses.
By Tony
•May 22, 2020
It was extremely difficult for me to understand.
By Naja M P
•Jun 19, 2019
more specification when it comes to assignments
By Kingston W
•May 7, 2024
i dont like cousera im glad its over
By Jeffrey H
•Apr 2, 2018
Better than module 5
By Reginald G
•Feb 22, 2023
Windows labs
By Nick F
•Oct 24, 2021
It is just a primer. This will get you a job in the chat-box helping people perhaps. Very unhappy worst $40 I ever spent. I have had zero job responses even from employers since taking this course. If Coursera can find me a job in this field granted the chat-box is all it qualifies you for then I will re-write this review.
By Tarek S
•Jan 9, 2022
The course severely lacks visual aids and it is delivered in a robotic fashion that is not inspiring nor clear. At times the course felt like learning "vague security concepts" from an audio book. This is not how IT courses should be presented or narrated. The course format needs to be revised from the ground up.
By Mary R
•Sep 29, 2025
They don't give you the professional certification promised when you complete the courses. Don't bother. These courses will do nothing to advance your career or education.
By Theodore J D
•Mar 12, 2019
just horrible through and through.
did not learn a single thing.
no redeeming qualities what so ever.
By Brenda C
•Mar 24, 2023
I got confused and cant seem to understand the [job Id] part and after that
By ANTONIO Y G D S
•Sep 11, 2025
o cuso tem muito modulo e são grandes demias
By Joshua S
•May 2, 2021
heavy on definitions but not implementation
By chris p
•Dec 28, 2025
Needs more module in there longer courses