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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

DM

Aug 13, 2023

Course was very knowledgeable and worth taking. I feel like the training wouldn't be complete if I didn't know about security and how important it is not just for me but for everyone using technology!

PK

Apr 9, 2022

Great course for beginners and experts. Easy to understand and a good refresher for those who have been into IT for a long date. Recommend it to everyone looking for a high quality course on coursera.

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By CLAIRE B S

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Nov 22, 2023

Learning IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts was challenging but great

By Degbe J G

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Dec 25, 2022

Great, I think security is one of the most important things to learn in the IT field.

By Alfredo S

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Nov 20, 2021

Informacion veraz y completa, todo lo que debemos saber como soporte IT en seguridad.

By Mohamed A

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Jun 17, 2020

the very good content. and a good instructor.

thank you google and Coursera community.

By Eliseu N

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May 15, 2020

basic knowledge of vital points of how to prevent and protect your organisation infra

By Jennifer, M

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May 6, 2020

This Course has thought me so much more information than what my regular classes did.

By Muhammad H F b H

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May 6, 2020

The course is really informative and is good for kick-starting a career in IT Support

By Jay K

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Apr 10, 2022

Awesome teaching and great content thank you Google and Coursera. I really loved it.

By Anderson S

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May 27, 2021

curso Ótimo! aprendi muito vou dedicar mais e mais, Gosto muito Tecnologia em geral

By Sergio B

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Mar 31, 2021

This was a very interesting part of the course and the instructor taught it well imo

By Tom L

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Jul 13, 2019

Hands down the best in the the series. Very deep. Very thorough. Wonderful course

By Jay D

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May 16, 2018

Great course to learn more about all the bad actors out there and how to fight them.

By Mihail K

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Jul 30, 2023

It does have a bit of missing information about WPA3 but besides that it was great!

By Jackson M

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Jun 25, 2023

Very educative and illustrational. You taught me so much as a beginner in this area

By Joshua B

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Nov 13, 2022

Great course! Would definitely recommend to use to help prepare for the COMPTIA A+.

By Lawrence C H (

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Jun 7, 2022

I learned so much. It was an amazing course. O and Cindy is my favorite instructor.

By Alejandro B

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Dec 16, 2021

It's a perfect course if you want to introduce yourself with the basis to this area

By Latifah T

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Dec 11, 2020

Quite, challenging, but overall this was an extremely great and informative course.

By Abhirup B

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Jun 3, 2020

ITS INDEED A VERY USEFUL CERTIFICATE TO DEVELOP ONESELF AS AN IT SUPPORT SPECIALIST

By Angela L

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Aug 20, 2018

Good broad overview course on IT security. But just touches the tip of the iceberg.

By Sanjeev K

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Aug 17, 2024

It was very nice to take a course from here & learn new topics and gain knowledge.

By Santoshe S

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Mar 26, 2024

Absolutely amazing... great job . Thank you so much Coursera Team and Instructors.

By Anh N

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Sep 14, 2022

Best course in the series! 2nd place it IT support intro, 3rd place is networking

By Balint S

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Aug 6, 2022

IT was a though one for sure. I'm happy I managed to learn all these new concepts.

By Quedo S

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Feb 9, 2021

Great course it provides a good foundation for developing a good security posture.