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About the Course

This is the first course in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate. In this course, learners will be introduced to the cybersecurity profession, including the primary job responsibilities and core skills of entry-level analysts; significant events that led to the development of the cybersecurity field; and security’s continued importance to organizational operations. Learners will also explore the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) eight security domains, common security frameworks and controls, as well as the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) triad. This course covers a wide variety of cybersecurity topics to provide an overview of what’s to come in this certificate program. 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....

Top reviews

OM

Jan 16, 2025

The Google Cybersecurity Professional instructors are excellent! They provide clear explanations, effective communication, and use graphical descriptions to make complex concepts easy to understand.

AK

Apr 11, 2024

this is a good course for beginners who just start their carrier in cybersecurity and when you go further with it, it would become more interesting because of the exercises and hands on practices.

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By Jamar K

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Aug 25, 2025

THE COURSE WAS EXCELLENT, HATS OFF TO ALL OF THE INSTRUCTORS

By Brandy L

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Aug 4, 2025

very informative and easy to follow on a very busy schedule.

By Divyanshu C

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Jul 19, 2025

This is a great course for a complete beginner. Very Helpful

By Mabutho Z

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Jul 14, 2025

Great start to learning cybersecurity and what its all about

By Christian J

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May 15, 2025

Great content, perfectly explained! Thanks Google University

By Teresa M

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Apr 27, 2025

Lovely presentation and kickoff. Looking forward to more :)

By Salman A

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Apr 20, 2025

Very Comprehensive and in-depth, with easily understandable.

By Shandri R

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Nov 11, 2024

Captivating and informative. I'm really enjoying the course.

By Francisco l s

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Nov 7, 2024

Me gusta el curso He aprendido cosas nuevas muy interesantes

By Daniel S

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Oct 2, 2024

Great introduction to the cybersecurity professional career.

By Joseph P P

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Sep 30, 2024

This Help me to understand the role of the Security Analyst.

By Sohaib S

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Aug 23, 2024

Excellent course for someone starting up with cybersecurity!

By Derek

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Jul 26, 2024

Was great. So enjoyed it and look forward to doing more here

By Marc-antoine S

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Jul 9, 2024

The course is well structured, comprehensive for new comers.

By Dionyo F

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Jul 7, 2024

Je suis satisfait de ce cours qui a augmenté les compétences

By Anthony S

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Jun 24, 2024

Great first impressions and look forward to the next module.

By Amandeep D

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Jun 23, 2024

I learned new skills in this course and it was constructive.

By Shafqat M

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Jun 14, 2024

Thank to Coursera and Google for this wonderful Masterpiece.

By Allen M M S

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Apr 30, 2024

Great and easy to understand for any newbie in this field 👍

By Bill G

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Mar 4, 2024

Good overall introduction to cybersecurity; not complicated.

By Anthony T

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Feb 21, 2024

Wow, amazing course learned a lot and did it at my own pace!

By Todd R

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Jan 5, 2024

Fantastic teaching and I really like going at your own pace.

By Qamar C

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Nov 30, 2023

I really appreciate that google offers me a wonderful course

By Fleakee

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Oct 26, 2023

Pretty basic but explains well. Lot of keywords to memorize.

By OLUWANISHOLA W

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Oct 22, 2023

It's a good stepping stone to a career path in cybersecurity