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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 :)

DS

Apr 26, 2018

Great course that is full of useful information and presented in an easy to understand way. It's an awesome beginner course that will add to your knowledge and further your knowledge of IT security.

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By Foday S

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Jan 7, 2021

Overly Interesting and educative

By Jad K

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Dec 15, 2020

Very interesting and deep course

By Dr. S D A

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Aug 19, 2020

Best Course Ever. Thanks Google.

By Ernesto R

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Jul 25, 2020

Thank you for the new knowledge!

By Desert F S M A

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Jun 6, 2020

it's good job, I benefited a lot

By Kirthiga D T

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Jun 4, 2020

Classic Course for IT Specialist

By Thierry B

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Jun 3, 2020

Very informative course security

By Zadkiel C

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Feb 2, 2020

very good information to learn..

By Jamel T

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Sep 12, 2019

Great wrap up to a great course!

By Cristina D

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May 18, 2019

Super dry, but very informative.

By Jose P

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Dec 19, 2018

Great course very informational.

By Raymond C

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Sep 5, 2018

great course, very informative!

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By MARIA L D S D

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Jun 27, 2025

Eu amei esse curso, recomendo!!

By Geoffrey K

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Jun 11, 2025

Deep insights on Cyber Seucirty

By JOSÉ C F D S

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May 30, 2025

muito bomtive muita experiencia

By LARA S F

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May 10, 2025

Ótimos,conteúdos e explicações.

By Deleted A

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Oct 26, 2024

Excellent course for beginners.

By Miriam S

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Aug 29, 2023

I learned a lot! Great! Thanks!

By Saifullahi S

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May 1, 2023

Very educative, and resourceful

By Sajeel A

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Mar 22, 2023

A lot of new things, I learnt !

By Viorel T

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Nov 21, 2022

Very good and very professional

By Zablon M

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Nov 3, 2021

Was such an enlightning course.

By Abdolwahed A

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Aug 5, 2021

Great and rich courses.. Thanks

By Guilio M

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Jul 29, 2021

Challenging but very rewarding!

By Bhomanand V J

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Jun 30, 2021

Well Structured Course Content