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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

SI

Nov 30, 2024

Good introduction and high-level overview of cybersecurity. I love the videos of individuals in cybersecurity roles talking about their experiences and teaching about the importance of cybersecurity.

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 Daniel T

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Jun 27, 2023

amazing course, well structured

By Jatin M

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Jun 21, 2023

Tough, tricky, but very useful!

By Samuel E

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Jun 19, 2023

Best course i ever taken sofar.

By Joseph P A

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Jun 5, 2023

I learn about the Cybersecurity

By Elizabeth T

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Jun 1, 2023

Great course.Thank you so much!

By yasser B

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May 11, 2023

To the point teaching approach.

By Zulfiqar

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Sep 11, 2025

good and my interesting course

By JOAN C C

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Sep 3, 2025

It was amazing and fulfilling

By Tariq A

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Aug 8, 2025

it is a valuable course for me

By akbarsha k

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Aug 8, 2025

i completed course 1 what next

By Juan C A

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Jul 27, 2025

Excelente curso, lo recomiendo

By Victor A

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Jun 23, 2025

Absolutely amazing. Thank you.

By Blanca B M

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Jun 6, 2025

Esta muy completo y didáctico.

By Syed I H R

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Jun 2, 2025

This is really a great course.

By Carlos M

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May 3, 2025

Excelente curso. muy dinamico.

By عبدالحق خ ع ع

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May 1, 2025

لماذا لا يتم منحي شهادة المسار

By Kossi

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Mar 17, 2025

A lot of valuable informations

By Alexander B A

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Feb 14, 2025

You can learn a lot from this!

By Hasan I K

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Jan 7, 2025

Fantastic platform of learning

By Thalluri S

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Dec 9, 2024

i learned lot from this course

By Tom K

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Nov 9, 2024

Informative and well presented

By Carlos C d S P

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Sep 26, 2024

Muito bom! leegal a explicação

By ahmad j

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Sep 26, 2024

sangat menarik untuk di fahami

By Jesse G

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Sep 24, 2024

Excellence course worth taking

By Mohamed A

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Aug 26, 2024

good information to begin with