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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 Kebed T

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Apr 11, 2020

this course is very interesting!!!!

By JP " S

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Mar 10, 2018

Great information and smart testing.

By Tijani A

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Aug 3, 2025

Wonderful course with good practice

By Vidya K

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Jun 13, 2025

Very Informative and well narrated.

By AZEEM G

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Apr 29, 2025

excellent learnig clear all concept

By Amin I

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Jan 16, 2025

Good course, but needs improvement!

By Deleted A

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Jan 15, 2024

My favorite course from the program

By Tim A G

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Mar 31, 2023

Well laid out and nicely presented.

By Asghar A

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Mar 25, 2023

Very amazing experience with course

By Hung T

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Jan 21, 2023

Great Course, I have learned a lot.

By Jamesps290

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Oct 11, 2022

Great way to understand the basics

By Anjali R

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May 27, 2022

nice experiance i gain much talents

By neil c b

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Mar 29, 2022

Quasi Comp TIA, lots to build on..

By Kenneth E

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Feb 23, 2022

This is course is very informative.

By Allen D

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Nov 20, 2021

Great Course With Great Teachers !

By Henry V

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Apr 21, 2021

Very dense, but full of great info!

By Angelos O

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Dec 19, 2020

thank you for all the knowledge !!!

By Sahan J

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Nov 27, 2020

WELL EXPLAINED about cyber security

By Deleted A

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Nov 16, 2020

Excellent information and teaching.

By Adrian S G

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Oct 20, 2020

Very Satisfied ! a lot of learnings

By Balamurugan R

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Oct 2, 2020

good but not received a certificate

By Chidi-Onuigbo C

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Jul 3, 2020

Thanks for this wonderful course 😘

By Arturo R P

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Jun 25, 2020

Excelent and very complete course!!

By Duncan K

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Jun 19, 2020

Very interesting and useful content

By Umirbek M

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May 13, 2020

Amazing course. Great experience!!!