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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

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 :)

DG

Dec 4, 2020

An absolutely engaging and challenging feat that I am so proud to have completed. I hope this opens new door and better job opportunities so that I can better enhance my future. Thank you Google :)

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By Dwayne C

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Nov 11, 2021

Insightful, dense and packed with goodness.

By Monica A

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Sep 23, 2021

Great course and I enjoyed every bit of it.

By Joshua R

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Mar 31, 2021

Informative, and fairly easy to understand.

By Irshad A K

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Jan 27, 2021

This is a very focused and succinct course.

By JUSTIN R

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Dec 7, 2020

A LOT to learn, and amazing to go through!!

By Gekido A

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Sep 30, 2020

Great Course for Learning the fundamentals!

By Brendon R

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Aug 11, 2020

Excellent course. Great hands-on experience

By Guillermina G

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Jul 27, 2020

It was a good course. I would recomend it!

By ASHUTOSH M

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May 26, 2020

Very good course and very much informative.

By Alayna L L

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May 26, 2019

Emphasized the need for Security Provisions

By Maurice B

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Mar 15, 2019

Great overall course. You will learn a lot!

By Kyle M

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Apr 23, 2018

this dude reminded me of my prime minister.

By Axel J M M

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Aug 23, 2025

Muy Completo el contenido, mu recomendado.

By Veronica S J

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Apr 25, 2025

Defensa contra las artes oscuras digitales

By SOUMYA G

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Apr 19, 2025

Excellent course material and presentation

By Eliezer I O

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Sep 3, 2024

Enlighten, i learned alot from this course

By DHILIPKUMAR

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Aug 1, 2024

Ok the review for paying amount the course

By N. G

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Jul 24, 2024

Well structured course. Beginner friendly.

By Muhammad I F

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Mar 25, 2023

thank you free course from bangkit academy

By Matthew K

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Oct 31, 2021

Amazing course. Thank You for every thing.

By Asim A

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Feb 27, 2021

practicing these will sure make perfection

By Steve B

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Dec 19, 2020

Excellent. Enjoyed every class. Thank you.

By SOURAV D S

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Oct 4, 2020

awosome course. Thanks for the opportunity

By Drishti D

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Jun 25, 2020

great course to start with your it carrier

By Arjun S

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May 21, 2020

Excellent course and an excellent program!