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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 17, 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.

KB

Jul 28, 2023

The course is well paced and they get you comfortable with the topics even though we do not have any sort of prior exposure in this field. It is very good for the beginners who are new to this field

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By Mjekula M

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May 18, 2023

Well it was a bit challenging but fun and exciting.

By zakuan (

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May 11, 2023

very good and amazing information timeline to learn

By leslie t

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Jan 21, 2023

Great overview and information about Cybersecurity.

By Marco A S M

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Mar 31, 2026

Excelente curso y fundamental en la ciberseguridad

By LAHADY D K I

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Mar 3, 2026

EVERYTHING IS HERE THANK YOU GOOGLE AND COURSERA !

By MFernanda C J

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Jan 7, 2026

Excellent course, love it and enjoy the knowledge.

By Mauro H

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Oct 18, 2025

Muy bueno para empezar en el mundo de la seguridad

By Jhailer B

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Aug 10, 2025

Excelente gestión para entender mas sobre el tema.

By José C S S

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Jul 25, 2025

Excelente la información y el ritmo de las clases.

By Fork L

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Jul 17, 2025

Very good course. Hope to get my certificate soon.

By Shane D

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Mar 17, 2025

Excellent balance of videos, readings and quizzes.

By Pedro H B S

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Dec 19, 2024

completamente satisfeito com o curso ate o momento

By Radu A

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Nov 14, 2024

good explication of therms and very clear readings

By Saqib A

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Nov 1, 2024

understandable to the point and useful information

By Jessica X

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Oct 31, 2024

Ha sido muy interesante y entretenido de realizar.

By André B V

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Oct 23, 2024

Curso muito bom que agrega bastante no conheimento

By Olajide S

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Jun 29, 2024

Pleasantly Awesome - All The Instructors Did Well.

By Prayas R B

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Jun 24, 2024

very good for basic understanding of cybersecurity

By Deleted A

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Jun 16, 2024

Well prepared videos. Kept me glued to the screen.

By Santoshe S

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Mar 28, 2024

Great Job. Thanks so much and to them Instructors.

By Aditya K

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Mar 1, 2024

This course is very useful to learn cyber security

By Hemanth D

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Feb 26, 2024

A great headstart into the field of cybersecurity.

By Aziz U S

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Feb 18, 2024

Wonderful Course, highly recommend for everyone...

By Musa S

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Feb 17, 2024

learning this course is one of my greatest moments

By Bishal S

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Jan 15, 2024

most helpful course for entry level cybersecurity.