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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

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

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 Ritik K

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May 31, 2023

thanks for wonder full course

By Rai S B

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May 12, 2023

good course and very complete

By HAKIM A

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Dec 27, 2022

really useful courses

thanks

By Muhammad F F

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Nov 1, 2022

Great Go Go Google & Coursera

By Adefoyeke T E G

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Jul 25, 2022

very useful and very helpful.

By ekow b

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Feb 6, 2022

very insightful and educative

By Ashwin S

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Jul 29, 2021

Very detailed and informative

By Yilmwen B P

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May 2, 2021

Nice course, great instructor

By Mark P S

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Dec 21, 2020

Whew! I can finally breathe.

By John A

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Oct 23, 2020

A little tough, but worth it.

By Manuel J H M

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Sep 23, 2020

Complete and Full Instructive

By Belay M

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May 28, 2020

It is very interesting course

By Brian T M

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Apr 16, 2020

Learned a lot in this course!

By Rashed M A H

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Apr 6, 2020

I'm so happy for this success

By Mohammad A H

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Dec 5, 2019

Good learn so many new things

By Syed M

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Mar 18, 2019

It's a great course to learn.

By Timothy P S

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Mar 15, 2019

Good Course, I learned a lot!

By DIVY S B

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Jul 4, 2018

Awesome Course..Learnt a lot.

By Rustam J

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May 23, 2025

it is almost perfect I think

By Daemion W

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Feb 13, 2025

This course was hard but fun

By Rencar C D L

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Jan 13, 2025

greatly explained all topics

By Godbless M

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Dec 17, 2024

Awesome starter for IT world

By PEDRO L V D S

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Jul 22, 2024

Curso simples mente incrível

By Girmaw Z D

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Jul 18, 2024

Best for security awareness,

By Mohammad A A

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Nov 28, 2023

My Favourite From Childhood.