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Learner Reviews & Feedback for IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts by Google

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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

LS

Sep 27, 2019

Fue muy interesante eme encanto, pude aprender muchas cosas que no sabia y todo esto va ser muy util para todos los trabajos que encuentre de ahora en adelante, gracias cousera. Gracias Google

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

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By Aayush G

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Apr 20, 2020

should add some video tutorials

By Deleted A

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Apr 25, 2025

A good fundemental on security

By SRciwMasB6aFk S

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Oct 10, 2024

This a very intresrting course

By Bunmi A

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Oct 24, 2020

This module is somehow complex

By Alex G (

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Jun 28, 2020

helped increase my knowledge.

By Ariel B

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Jun 2, 2020

Man, that last test hit hard.

By Dương V H

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Mar 3, 2025

really useful for my career

By 02_นางสาวพิมพ์ชนก ฉ

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Feb 3, 2024

This course is really good.

By DANIEL A

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Dec 28, 2022

it is a good course for all

By Anthony U

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Sep 25, 2021

A very interesting course

By Brice F

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Jul 31, 2019

it was definitely worth it

By Marcos S

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Aug 20, 2018

Nice intro to IT security.

By Julio P

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Dec 8, 2019

Challenging but exciting.

By Ruth S L R

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Feb 25, 2025

It was a little too hard

By Michael O P

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Aug 29, 2022

I had a good experience

By Patrik J

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Aug 4, 2022

Great beginners course.

By Donte K

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Jun 10, 2021

Great beginners course!

By SHUBHANKAR M

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Oct 14, 2020

It was great experience

By Shreyas P M

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May 23, 2020

it was great experiance

By Umesh P

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May 8, 2020

A very helpful course!

By Mouhamadou M D

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Feb 27, 2025

Manque de la pratique

By Linda S

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Feb 1, 2025

I enjoyed this course

By John J

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Dec 6, 2021

Quite dense at times.

By Damian C

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Feb 20, 2020

Another great course!

By David B

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Aug 10, 2018

decent somewhat basic