JG
5.0Reviewed Mar 31, 2024
Although it was super tough for me! it got easier to understand and felt amazing passing this certificate! keep on going y'all! we are almost at the finish line! Cheers.
Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python
This is the seventh course in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate. In this course, learners will be introduced to the Python programming language and learn how to apply it to a security setting to automate tasks. First, learners will focus on key foundational Python programming concepts, including data types, variables, conditional statements and iterative statements. Next, they will learn to work effectively with Python by developing functions, using libraries and modules, and making their code readable. Following this, they will explore working with string and list data. A final component of learning to automate tasks through Python will be an exploration of how to import and parse files, and then the course will conclude with a focus on debugging. By the end of this course, you will: - Explain how the Python programming language is used in cybersecurity. - Write conditional and iterative statements in Python. - Create new, user-defined Python functions. - Use Python to work with strings and lists. - Use regular expressions to extract information from text. - Use Python to open and read the contents of a file. - Identify best practices to improve code readability. - Practice debugging code.
Status: Debugging
Status: Programming Principles
BeginnerCourse25 hours
Featured reviews
ON
5.0Reviewed Aug 27, 2023
Awesome course. It takes you from scratch and step by step takes you high up. As always, in the course, there are practices and on your own too, in your journey, you must practice
UA
5.0Reviewed Aug 17, 2023
I was new to Python but I easily learned all the concepts thanks to the interactive content provided in the course. If you have basic programming knowledge you can easily complete the course.
OI
5.0Reviewed Oct 25, 2024
The tasks were very good. I was already a python coder, but still I found new things. I hope you all the best and my deep thanks to you and all the members of google instructers , thanks again.
CK
5.0Reviewed Jan 22, 2024
This course enlightened me a lot. I had read many python books and watched many videos, but this course showed me how to apply python in real situations. It was amazing stuff, thank you.
BS
5.0Reviewed Mar 29, 2025
The course "Automation Security with Python" challenged my determination to either persist or withdraw. I am pleased that I chose to persevere and complete the course.
RS
5.0Reviewed Sep 24, 2024
I started this course first from mistake but thought to finish what I started, it wasn't so hard as I already knew python from a long time, But it was fun, moving to the first course now!
RV
5.0Reviewed Jul 17, 2023
Very good course for basics of python and good quality of labs in it. Easy to understand and learn with handful of practical labs and logic based explanation.
SF
5.0Reviewed Apr 26, 2025
Was worth the time and energy not only is the knowledge usefull in the area of professionalism but an eye opener to the world around us in regarding our individual role to play in security.
AK
5.0Reviewed May 6, 2025
Extremely challenging yet highly effective in gaining a comprehensive understanding of Python. I'm going to go back through this course again to uncover even more I what I may have overloocked.
SA
5.0Reviewed Aug 6, 2023
Outstanding content! Helped me immensely to refresh my knowledge of python and add to it. Plenty of hands-on labs and exercises. Great instructor. I thank Google and Coursera for this quality content.
BN
5.0Reviewed Jul 5, 2023
This course is perfectly designed for learners who want to dive deep into cyber security. The lecturer has an awesome mastery of the content and excellent delivery prowess.