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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 Priya K

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Sep 2, 2020

it is good

By JOSE V C Q

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Sep 1, 2020

Buen curso

By Salamat O

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Aug 7, 2020

Thank you!

By Nibadita C

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Aug 7, 2020

Very good.

By José G G R

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Jul 30, 2020

Excellent!

By Leandro H B

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Jul 19, 2020

Excellent!

By Lucas Á

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Jul 19, 2020

Muito Bom!

By Ahmed S A H E

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Jul 19, 2020

very happy

By RAJKAMAL .

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Apr 20, 2020

Great!!!!!

By Alfredo A

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Dec 31, 2019

Excellent!

By Apurbo M

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Dec 14, 2019

I love IT.

By Fanigan O J

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Mar 31, 2019

Excellent.

By Gerardo E C L

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Feb 25, 2019

excellent!

By Yair H

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Jan 6, 2019

Excellent!

By SOMDA M M Y G

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Jan 5, 2019

I enjoy It

By Dasula V

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Oct 22, 2018

great work

By Antoine M

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Oct 3, 2018

was cool !

By Oleh L

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Jul 29, 2018

Very good.

By Luis M M C F

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Jul 13, 2018

Excelente,

By Md. S

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Sep 23, 2025

Very Good

By Miguel Á G R

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Sep 15, 2025

muy bueno

By Joaquin M I P

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Aug 18, 2025

EXCELENTE

By FRANCISCO R F P

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Aug 3, 2025

Muito bom

By MAYRA W M G

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Jul 31, 2025

muito bom

By Mavjuda H

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Jul 20, 2025

very good