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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

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Jan 21, 2024

A great way to start off your career in cybersecurity. It goes over basic important concepts like 8 domains of CISSP, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), SIEM tools, Introduction to Python and SQL.

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 Alton S

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Dec 9, 2023

Very informational. Nice work Google.

By RICHARD E N

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Oct 19, 2023

Very good platform for IT an beginner

By Jun T

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Oct 14, 2023

looking forward to the other courses.

By Bhavani S

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Sep 10, 2023

it's good course and useful to career

By Anika P

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Sep 2, 2023

very good site to take online courses

By Kat B

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Aug 23, 2023

very informative and easily explained

By Oliver

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Aug 19, 2023

Nice starting point to cibersecurity.

By Marcin S

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Aug 16, 2023

I had lots of fun during this course.

By MILIN K

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Aug 10, 2023

amazing introduction of cybersecurity

By Zohair A

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Aug 8, 2023

It was great as per my understanding.

By Melvin W

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Aug 2, 2023

Who knew i would love Cybersecurity !

By Sam M

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Jul 28, 2023

Very good introduction to this field.

By Abisatya H D

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Jul 12, 2023

Great foundation for upcoming courses

By Annette H

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Jul 6, 2023

Great course, excellent Instructors!!

By Fahad S

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Jun 30, 2023

Awesome Course, I have learned a lot!

By ISMAIL S A

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Jun 29, 2023

Very interesting and educative course

By Wahki A -

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Jun 1, 2023

Thanks for this experience love it!!!

By MARIONNE C

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May 28, 2023

A great start for a beginner like me!

By Phillip d P

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May 14, 2023

Strong foundations to start off with!

By Sandrine P

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Sep 24, 2025

Great introduction to Cybersecurity!

By Martins (

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Aug 17, 2025

Exciting .. I enjoyed the challenge.

By Shiva S

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Aug 11, 2025

Great start with strong foundations.

By Abdul R

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Jul 26, 2025

the best start with easy information

By Rafael C

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Jun 24, 2025

Excelente instruções de aprendizado.

By Madhusudan M

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Apr 15, 2025

very helpful for professional growth