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About the Course

This is the first course in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate. These courses will equip you with the skills you need to prepare for an entry-level cybersecurity job. In this course, you will be introduced to the world of cybersecurity through an interactive curriculum developed by Google. You will identify significant events that led to the development of the cybersecurity field, explain the importance of cybersecurity in today's business operations, and explore the job responsibilities and skills of an entry-level cybersecurity analyst. Google employees who currently work in cybersecurity will guide you through videos, provide hands-on activities and examples that simulate common cybersecurity tasks, and help you build your skills to prepare for jobs. 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

SD

Jan 1, 2024

Grate , it clear my thoughts about cyber security and added more knowledge in cyber security journey like rules while investigation some threads and tools that are used by cuber security proffesional.

LC

Jul 3, 2023

Great introduction into the remaining courses. I love that there are different learning methods, ie, audio and reading and that there are quizzes at the end of each to help you digest the information.

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By Antwan H

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May 19, 2023

Foundations of Cybersecurity was engaging, informative, and easy to flow through. I went through the course while in the middle of a move. Finished in approximately 13 hours and felt amazing once I saw my certificate. It gave me the motivation that I needed to keep going.

By Jonathan J

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Sep 9, 2023

This was an excellent and well structured introductory course that has slews of information that it doesn't throw at you all at once. It honestly feels more like an employer's training program more than an online college course, and that's not a bad thing by any means.

By Dee T

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Sep 6, 2023

As a beginner I really enjoyed this, so much to learn and take in, however the steps are really useful and provide alot of insight into the realities of the role, jobs you'll be doing once qualified and measures necessary to succeed.

Hope to continue on this trajectory.

By BSEF20M021-MUHAMMAD A

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Aug 16, 2023

This course has beautifully covered all foundational concepts of cybersecurity. This course is designed particularly for someone who has not any background of cybersecurity and want to build foundation in this field! I appreciate the work of Google Career Certificates!

By Pasan N

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Jul 7, 2023

This course teaches the basic concepts of cybersecurity including terms used in the industry, how the industry shaped throughout the years, several attacks in the past, frameworks and guidelines to reduce the risk of being attacked, and finally professional statements.

By tony j

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Oct 6, 2023

I thought that this course would be a very daunting task to learn. However, the course was/is broken down into small digestible bites. Plus, you can learn at your own pace too. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to break into a career of cyber-security.

By Ramsha K

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Sep 18, 2023

Good to start your cybersecurity career with this course .. from this course I learned a lot of foundations concepts and basics of cybersecurity, the course outline , the material ,quizzes and assignments everything is up to the mark .. 100 % recommended to everyone.

By Devon T

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Nov 4, 2023

Suuuuper great class, I really appreciate when a note pops up and says others have watched said video 2 or 3 times. I take that and absolutely watch that video a few times. I get it, its a lot of lingo. But the class is super clear and concise and i appreciate that.

By Tarandeep K

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Jul 2, 2023

Before starting this course, I didn't really know much about Cyber Security and its applications. But after starting this course, I came to know what actually Cyber Security is and how it helps people to keep their data safe and secured without causing much trouble.

By Blessing M

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Jul 25, 2023

This course has given insight to the vast world of cybersecurity. It has helped shape my learning path to this career path. I am most grateful to the tutors for simplifying the course, so that rookies like me would be able to learn and easily understand the course.

By John S

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Aug 22, 2023

If you've never had experience in the field of cybersecurity or maybe have indirect experience and are looking to learn more, this is the course for you! Great pace, not overwhelming, and super insightful. I'm excited to complete the next 7 courses after this one.

By Deleted A

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May 16, 2023

Gets you through the basics in a simple way at your own pace, if you don't feel like doing more at some point you can come back to it when you feel better. Just be ready for the professional statement, bit tricky to understand for some based on feedback I've seen.

By Romani S Z

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Aug 13, 2023

I enjoyed studying on the Coursera platform in one of the most difficult majors in computer science, which is cybersecurity, which turned into something easy to study and understand with ease through the platform.

Thanks Coursera and the team of tutors from Google

By sei s

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Jul 16, 2023

It helps me a lot in knowing what is the importance of cybersecurity, its history, and the basic knowledge of what programming languages will be used. It also broadens my understanding of how the security works in order for us to be protected against cyber crimes

By Abhijeet J

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Jul 15, 2023

I loved the structure format of Google Courses this is not my first course i already done a lot of courses to expand my knowledge i came here knowing nothing and exit like an expert. Kudos to Coursera too for providing easy UX to make it easy to track and learn.

By Mmedara A

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Sep 21, 2023

This course explains what you're getting into as a cybersecurity enthusiast and helps you to present yourself professionally. Within are helpful tips to propel your understanding of the work you are interested in doing. I love how informative and helpful it is.

By Brian M

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Aug 29, 2023

As a beginner with no prior knowledge of cybersecurity, it was challenging yet exciting. There was a lot of terms to learn and remember for tests, but I believe the first course was well structured for beginners. The videos were simple and informative as well.

By Jenifur N

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Jan 15, 2023

I personally like how the course content is organized. Mostly, the reading part of each module is fully details about the concepts are really helpful along with the lecture video. The lecture is full of foundational knowledge of Cyber Security roles and tasks.

By maria v c d

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May 3, 2024

I've liked the way in which information was presented: clear and well organized, easy to follow. The tests were in good agreement with the given information. The quality of information and the presented topics give a quite complete landscape of cybersecurity.

By Muhammad A E W

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Oct 14, 2023

I didn't know about cybersecurity at all. The only thing comes to my mind is hacking in the movies before taking that course. But this course gives an overview of the full cybersecurity domain that i cannot even explain. The course was very beginner friendly.

By Bianca L

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Jul 25, 2023

Amazing course for beginners! everything in the course its well explained the instructors are knowledgably and the classes are fast paced. I am absolutely loving this I am so excited to complete this whole Cyber Security Program. I absolutely recommended it.

By Jay P

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Jun 16, 2023

The information is current and very easy to read and and understand. This course is perfect for me as I can sign in on my phone or my tablet and get the same experience. I am really glad I found this option over enrolling into school for thousands of dollars!

By NMAP G

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Jan 22, 2024

I loved the thoroughness of the content in this course. My only issue is the lack of flash cards / practice. Some portions of the course have flash cards and there is the AI coach but, I am not a huge fan of typing paragraphs to answer AI practice questions.

By Marshall C M I

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Sep 27, 2023

I was skeptical at first, In my opinion this course is well designed and easy to follow. It definitely helped me take better notes. I'm 37 and looking forward to a complete career change going into cybersecurity. It gave me more confidence in pushing forward

By Deleted A

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Aug 29, 2023

Great overview for cybersecurity and I am looking forward to the following courses. Each topic was explained very well and in non-technical ways. I do wish it was more interactive though, such as more questions during videos or games to test knowledge added.