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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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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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The Foundation of Cybersecurity is a fundamental course, it is for interested people who want to get into the field of cybersecurity, and beginners who need help figuring out where to start from.

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By Richard B

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May 18, 2023

This course was a great introduction to the Cybersecurity field. I'm excited to learn from the other courses in this offering

By Deviant

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Aug 28, 2024

It's truly efficiently made. You can tell the amount of work and effort put into devising and designing this brilliant course!

By Rita N

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Jul 6, 2024

I really enjoy this course and has motivated me to learn more. The instructor and learning materials are very easy to follow.

By Viviane Y B G

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Jun 1, 2024

This course was an excellent source for learning about the umbrella of cybersecurity and how it applies to my personal growth.

By Brandon W

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Jan 16, 2024

Very well put together course that gives you the fundamentals of what cybersecurity is and how basic tools associated with it.

By Samantha

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Sep 8, 2023

The material was easy to understand. I truly recommend it if you are looking to pivot into the World of cybersecurity analyst.

By Ronda H

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Sep 7, 2023

it was very informative and educational. The facilitators were on point with videos and notes. Platform was very user friendly

By Stephanie G

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Aug 15, 2023

I learned so much during this first course. It was a great beginning and I am excited to learn more about this field of study.

By Phumelela M

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Jul 4, 2023

I loved the introduction course. The course outline was well put out and was very easy to learn. I enjoyed learning every bit.

By Farhan A

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Jul 3, 2023

The Google Cybersecurity Certification goes beyond theoretical knowledge and equips learners with practical, job-ready skills.

By irfan a

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May 18, 2023

All material in this course is to-the-point and highly appreciatable. I learned a lot about cybersecurity through this course.

By Asim K - 8 T

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Jul 27, 2024

foundations of cybersecurity cover all the important aspect and operation which we face daily routine with in an organization

By Jean-Simon D

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May 31, 2024

Terrific course. Take it alone or as part of the Certification. The seven free days are enough to complete it (~15-20 hours).

By Joel E

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Apr 22, 2024

Very instructive this course I really had a good understanding of each module and the instructors are very awesome. Thank you

By Ny A M R R

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Mar 18, 2024

it was just too much fun going through this that i preferred doing it than playing game just to tell you how much i loved it

By Emmanuel A

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Dec 24, 2023

Help me understand how to protect my personal information and devices from cyber threats, ensuring a safer online experience.

By Roderick E

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Oct 30, 2023

it got me sttarted in the cyber world and i feel like its a good well laid out course! Great Instructors they seemed genuine.

By Din G

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Oct 7, 2023

Great overview of the foundation along with a focus on entry-level considerations like what tools we should be familiar with.

By Muhsin a S

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Sep 9, 2023

it's great pleasure for me to be the part of this course. I really appreciate , i have on myself to be cyber security analyst

By Harun A

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Aug 13, 2023

I love this course, thanks coursera and google for new knowledge for me. perhaps, someday I can get job for the cybersecurity

By Raj S

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Aug 5, 2023

VERY KNOWLEGEABLE,INFORMATIVE,WELL PREPARED AND WELL PRESENTED COURSE ON FOUNDATIONS OF CYBERSECURITY BY GOOGLE AND COURSERA.

By Daniel A

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Jul 28, 2023

Wow, Thank you! I really enjoyed the course and the information was given in nice short video clips. More, I want mooooore!!!

By Carvia R

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Jul 17, 2023

Everything used to create this course was done amazingly well. I applaud the time and effort it took to make this. Thank you.

By Nguyễn Đ H T

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Apr 9, 2024

The course is suitable for everyone, even beginners and those who don't have a background about cyber-security. Recommended

By jaqueline b

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Jul 28, 2023

Hi my name! Jaqueline, I am so happy to register myself in this program. i enjoyed it and recommend it to anybody.

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