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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

GS

Apr 12, 2020

Personally, I found this course more dense than the previous courses. I would have liked to have seen more visual descriptions of the topics, e.g. cryptography. But other than that, great course :)

DG

Dec 5, 2020

An absolutely engaging and challenging feat that I am so proud to have completed. I hope this opens new door and better job opportunities so that I can better enhance my future. Thank you Google :)

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By Shubham S

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May 26, 2020

This Course is very helpful for beginner for IT Security.

By Patel P A

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Nov 18, 2019

Excellent course. Learnt a lot and enjoyed it thoroughly.

By Daniel L

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Mar 5, 2019

Last course and the best! Thank you for this quick intro!

By Reina r

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Jul 24, 2018

This was a tough course. Very detailed but very worth it!

By RUPAK M

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Jul 7, 2025

overall it is a good cousre for cyber security begeiners

By Kabayo B

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Apr 12, 2025

Excellent for getting started in IT and computer science

By Karan C

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Jun 23, 2023

excellent foundation!

very well deployed lab environement

By Bilel J

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Feb 21, 2023

This course is quite good. Thanks Google team. Much love

By Mohammed A A M

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Jul 19, 2022

I CANT SAY ANYTHING EXCEPT THAT WAS AN ICREDABILE COURSE

By Jamiu A

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Jul 19, 2022

Learnt a lot, confidence level boosted..Great job y'all

By Deleted A

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Jun 10, 2020

Interesting course. Learned more than I thought I would.

By Tebryia L

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Dec 22, 2019

Challenging and full of information, highly recommended!

By Wilhelm S

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Oct 21, 2019

Thank you so much for giving me the chance to take this.

By Christine F

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Sep 30, 2019

This course was very interesting and tricky bu I did it!

By Marc J L

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Sep 2, 2019

Such a nice intro to security concepts. Great job folks!

By Ryan O

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Jan 9, 2019

Good course. Lots of valuable concepts and information.

By Tsekani J (

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Aug 5, 2018

Learned so much about security that I did not know about

By TAISSA G T D M

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Apr 8, 2025

O curso é muito eficiente, me ajudou bastante, obrigada

By Nguyen P K

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Sep 19, 2024

Very easy to understand and contain many useful lessons

By Jose D P

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Nov 25, 2023

Excellent course. A must do for all IT Support persons.

By Cameron C

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Apr 2, 2023

Thank you Gian, it was a great course! Very informative

By Saidatul S

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Mar 15, 2023

good course for early or beginner with zero knowledge .

By Argwens O

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Oct 10, 2022

perfect course indeed ,,thanks a lot to all my tuitors

By Heri L

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Jul 21, 2022

wow so great new knowladge thank you for the intructors

By Venkat G

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Jan 9, 2022

Fabulous Explanation and Good questions and assignments