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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 Mike M

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Sep 13, 2024

Excellent introduction. Gave me a firm grasp on the content and what to expect moving forward.

By Abigael C

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Aug 13, 2024

This course makes me see myself as a cybersecurity analyst. I am anticipating the next course.

By Prince W

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Jul 22, 2024

Very informative and well explained for a beginner to understand the concept of cybersecurity!

By KRISH K

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May 3, 2024

everything was very good and it made me excited about making a carrear in cyber security field

By Gentle O

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Apr 24, 2024

I will recommend this cybersecurity course for those who are willing to go the greater height.

By Adonai I V

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Mar 13, 2024

Excellent introduction to the basic concepts, career paths and tasks involved in cybersecurity

By Bill Y

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Feb 2, 2024

The proper foundation for being successful in this field. Very informative, and a lot of fun!

By Evans O

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Jan 27, 2024

Very easy to understand and there's all these extra places listed to get additional data from.

By Deleted A

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Jan 11, 2024

It was an amazing course, and very detailed for a beginner who is willing to start this major.

By Catherine K

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Jan 5, 2024

This certification process is excellent! Kudos to the Google Cybersecurity Certification team!

By Nichola L

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Dec 11, 2023

The basics helped to expand my knowledge about cybersecurity and to be exicited to learn more.

By Tanique P

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Oct 23, 2023

The fundamentals were fully explained, setting the foundation for the remainder of the course.

By Rapp m R

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Sep 28, 2023

It's a lot of learnings and the topics is clearly expalined at organize. Thank you & Godbless!

By Shazad A

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Aug 29, 2023

Lot easier to learn. step by step very easy to follow and gain knowledge about cyber security.

By rauf a

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Aug 24, 2023

This is best course for beginners also for those who have never seen the cybersecurity before.

By Ricky B

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Aug 13, 2023

Very user friendly course. Tons of information. Really good if you need to review a few times.

By Ekpenyong E K

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Aug 5, 2023

I thank Google and Coursera a lot for this detailed course on the foundations of cybersecurity

By Nur H

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Aug 1, 2023

It was a great course that teach me about the basic things I need to know about cybersecurity.

By Philani K

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Jul 26, 2023

Found the short but in depth videos very helpful. Not too much information to process at once.

By Eduardo J

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Jul 23, 2023

A comprehensive course that gives you the background and explains the basics of cybersecurity.

By Neville H

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Jul 21, 2023

This course has been very informative and educational for someone who is new to Cybersecurity.

By nicholas f

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Jul 18, 2023

Absolutely love this program so far...I am so excited about this career path that I am now on!

By Danny M

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Jun 28, 2023

This course was very helpful in teaching me the foundations and core concepts of cybersecurity

By iBagelHole

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Jun 19, 2023

Taught me somethings that I didn't know about in my 3 years taking Cybersecurity in highschool

By Alejandro H

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Jun 4, 2023

Great introduction to let beginners like me understand exactly what cybersecurity consists of.