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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 CURT

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Jul 17, 2023

This was a great and well put together foundational course for someone with no knowledge of cybersecurity!

By Matthew T

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Jul 12, 2023

I liked this course as it feels like they know what they are talking about and I am excited to learn more!

By waled r

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Jul 2, 2023

Very good for an entry level that helps on introducing the field and what the analyst should except to do.

By Richard J

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Jun 23, 2023

Very well laid out course that covers the breadth of cybersecurity and its function within an organization

By tal f

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Jun 3, 2023

Excellent course to strengthen terms in the field of information security and greatly infringes creativity

By Ola A

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Jun 1, 2023

This course is great for beginners. I like how i was introduced to Cybersecurity and the importance of it.

By Carlos M

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Sep 6, 2024

Excelente curso, muy didáctico. He logrado asimilar muchos conceptos de ciberseguridad siendo un neófito.

By Jaime G

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Oct 31, 2023

Lots of information but given at a good pace, not feeling rushed or over stimulated with the information.

By Hadi M

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Aug 31, 2023

Good pace, not overwhelming and I love the certificate. Very official and proud to host it on my linkedin

By William L E

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Aug 1, 2023

This is laudable and very encouraging, I give kudos to google and coursera in collaboration with Roothub

By Ian M

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Jul 26, 2023

Extremely helpful! this was a great introduction to cyber security, and i cant wait to take more classes.

By MAYANK S

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Sep 19, 2024

Great Explanation of the Topics . As a Beginner in this field , It really helped me in my fundamentals.

By Edwin D

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Sep 1, 2024

Defiantly opened my eyes to a world, that I had very little and wrong understanding of. I learned a lot.

By Germaine A S

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Aug 6, 2024

love how all the information is presented to you, and the help from Coursera coach on side is great too

By Victor U

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Feb 20, 2024

The course has given me insight into the basics of Cyberscurity and I'm so grateful for this opportunity

By Silindile B M

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Dec 30, 2023

Very pleasant presentation and easy to follow. I do wish the tests would be longer and more challenging.

By Marco L

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Oct 2, 2023

A very complete course to introduce topics for the people who doesn't know anything about Cybersecurity.

By Suleman A

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Sep 11, 2023

Loved every bit of it! Google put a lot of thought into designing this program. I've learned soooo much!

By Savage P

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Aug 28, 2023

Simple and detailed course that explains the basics of introducing anyone to the world of cybersecurity.

By Kimberly P

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Aug 13, 2023

This Course I learned a TON of details on Foundations of Cybersecurity. Cannot wait for the next course.

By Idan Z

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Jul 31, 2023

Amazing instructors , great learning material, even as someone who's a developer I'm still so intrigued.

By Maxwell O

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Jul 29, 2023

Very educative and introduces you to the concept of security in a very interesting and brilliant manner.

By Nalika S

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Jun 20, 2023

This course is great for entry-level professionals because it breaks everything down in simple language.

By Nanthagopal J

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Jun 12, 2023

It is a great course that told me about the cybersecurity industry and it was simple and understandable.

By Vinícius A

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Jun 7, 2023

Amazing course! Very explanatory and well managed! It explains complex information in a very simple way!