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Learner Reviews & Feedback for IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts by Google

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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 Persian W

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Jul 11, 2021

a good course specially for security engineers

By Leopoldo B L J

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Feb 15, 2021

Done the five 5 course at last what a journey.

By Alan R F M

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Nov 26, 2020

I love the instructor he is a great teacher!!!

By Harshad P

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Oct 23, 2020

the course is very helpful and informative too

By Smith O

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May 16, 2020

Action course, very important for IT personals

By M E

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Nov 27, 2019

the best course in the certificate, so useful.

By Kori H

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Jun 28, 2019

Great course. I learned a lot about security.

By md t

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Mar 21, 2019

Its very useful you can learn a lot of things.

By Francisco L

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Jul 19, 2018

excellent course. great wealth of information.

By Mihaela R

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Apr 24, 2018

Great course and learning materials. Thank you

By Lin L

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May 6, 2025

I hope this course help me accomplish my goal

By Lê X H ( F H

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Nov 6, 2024

I write my review in feedback form before LOL

By Jorge R

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Aug 16, 2024

Very good course, Excellent, congratulations.

By Vessavane P

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Jan 13, 2024

Amazing course for beginners or intermediate.

By Marcelo C

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Feb 20, 2023

thanks a lot for putting together this course

By Chatporn M

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Aug 23, 2022

Thank you for good knowledge and new learning

By Mir O M

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Dec 1, 2021

Great Platform for the students and learning.

By Joseph O

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Oct 9, 2021

Loved it. I will continue to review material.

By Angelo S

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Jun 24, 2021

Favorite course! Will continue to learn more!

By Ilyas M

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Apr 23, 2021

A lot to learn and the best knowledge gained.

By Abdirahman A Q

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Jan 8, 2021

very eye-opening and outstanding explanations

By Mehdi B

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Jan 2, 2021

It was an eye opener for me. I learned a lot.

By Anthony L

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Oct 18, 2020

Excellent source of knowledge and informative

By Abdirisack I A

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Aug 27, 2020

was excellent class with very good instructor

By Tracy D

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Aug 11, 2020

Very Intense, but you can do it if you focus.