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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....

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Excellent study details. the course is good beginning for career and technology professionals. I learnt the security framework, security controls, CISSP eight domain of knowledge for professional.

DG

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Very high level concepts, examples for further discussion at various points of the course would have helped to solidify it more, however, I understand that the forthcoming 7 courses will do that.

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By Sylvia F

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Dec 19, 2023

Great information to motivate me to the next course as I prepare to transition into a new career.

By Chris C

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Nov 3, 2023

I really liked the instructor, her voice was easy to listen to and the content was easy to learn.

By Bethany A S

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Aug 21, 2023

Really enjoyed this course. It was not overwhelming and gave me the base knowledge of this career

By Brendan F

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Jul 2, 2023

Very good,well paced and explained in a way someone with none or little experience

can understand

By Ashley B

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Jun 8, 2023

I absolutely enjoyed this course! I learned so much and there's so much I haven't even heard of!!

By Swayam G

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Sep 25, 2024

the course is so much helpful for me and it give me a lot of knowledge related to cyber security

By Shola A

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Aug 2, 2024

The course is very comprehensive and the lecturers are on point. Course content is well laid out

By Seyitan O

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Jun 13, 2024

I really enjoyed the content and how easy the instructor made it to understand and follow along.

By Janardan K

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Apr 23, 2024

i suggest everyone to do this course because this is ingredible and it help us so much in future

By Onyinye E

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Jan 12, 2024

The concepts were all very simple to understand. Thanks for the videos too. It made learning fun

By Mel

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Nov 13, 2023

I enjoyed this course. For me, it was easy to understand and I could complete it at my own pace.

By Blessed E

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Nov 10, 2023

It is a great course. it is easy to understand and I gained in-depth knowledge in cybersecurity.

By Tony C

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Aug 21, 2023

This course was a perfect starting point to get immersed in the core functions of cybersecurity.

By Shubhangi S

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Aug 13, 2023

The course was excellent; I gained a wealth of knowledge and found it to be incredibly valuable.

By James W

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Aug 7, 2023

Great start to a great course. Very easy to understand and the video presenters are incredible.

By Lindsay B

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Jul 13, 2023

This was amazing! I learned so much and I will definitely be completing this entire certificate!

By Abhik A (

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Jun 16, 2023

One of the nest course for cybersecurity, I sincerly thanks coursera fot the financial aid also.

By Louis B

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Jun 5, 2023

This course give a very clear vision to whoever interested in the field of cybersecurity career.

By Md. R R

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Sep 24, 2024

This course material is awesome. I got lots of valuable information. Thanks to the entire team.

By Arlow M

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Jan 18, 2024

I love it! It taught stuff I didn't know was involved in this profession and it opened my eyes.

By Eric O L

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Jan 16, 2024

Fantastic, I really enjoyed it and would absolutely recommend to anyone interested in this area

By Adedamola A

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Dec 3, 2023

I will give this a 100 percent, introduction to cybersecurity so apt and gave a lot of insights

By Manny S

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Oct 24, 2023

This course is a good start even if you have no cybersecurity related background or experience.

By Eunice A

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Oct 7, 2023

This is such an interesting material, it opens my eyes to the threats and risk in cybersecurity

By Guy W

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Sep 27, 2023

Very Interesting, well developed and very easy to understand the reading material and lectures.