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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 Luigi's G

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Sep 5, 2023

Great program to start in cybersecurtiy !

By Chris G

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Aug 8, 2023

Learn a lot already. its very informative

By Abdulali A

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Aug 7, 2023

Absolutely, effectively delivered course.

By Raj S

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Aug 1, 2023

i love to with coursera thank you so much

By Steven C J

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Jul 27, 2023

Great Course!!!Im just getting started!!!

By Tunmise O

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Jul 15, 2023

A well structured and interesting course.

By Tram

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Jun 24, 2023

very clear and easy to follow instruction

By Lamar K

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Jun 3, 2023

great foundation course!! I learned a lot

By Brad B

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May 6, 2023

Another gold standard course from Google.

By JAMILA U

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Feb 1, 2026

Было очень полезно!! Спасибо вам за курс

By Tashi H

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Jan 17, 2026

Very informative and easy to understand.

By Eliyahu

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Jan 9, 2026

Was amazing, informative, and very clear

By Shahrez S

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Jan 5, 2026

excellent course for basic understanding

By aamir 2

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Nov 25, 2025

very much informative and knowledge base

By Tanishq P

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Nov 21, 2025

The Best Cybersecurity Foundation Course

By Lavkush P

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Oct 8, 2025

Thanks for giving me this opportunity 🙏

By Burak M B

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Aug 10, 2025

basit kısa şeylerle çok etkili anlatıyor

By AYMANE N

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Aug 8, 2025

Thank you for this amazing opportunity !

By Luthando T

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Jul 31, 2025

Very informative. Exactly what I needed.

By Flavio G

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Jul 29, 2025

Claro e objetivo e de facil entendimento

By Deleted A

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Jul 28, 2025

i am so excited my knowledge so increase

By Parul K

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Jun 19, 2025

It is a really nice course for beginners

By Augusto E M d N

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May 23, 2025

a praticidade de aprender é satisfatório

By Ibrahim S

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Apr 17, 2025

I'm going to be a cyber security analyst