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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 Gamele-Pascal A

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May 16, 2025

très instructifs

By ADRIAN L F

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May 7, 2025

Eu amei o curso.

By Sarai D C R A

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Apr 30, 2025

Me encantó mucho

By Erascovic N o

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Mar 14, 2025

very good for me

By Jose M S d A

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Feb 20, 2025

Curso excelente!

By Raimundo A

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Feb 6, 2025

excelente curso!

By Annymary M

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Jan 15, 2025

very interesting

By Peter D

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Oct 22, 2024

I learned a lot!

By Buz

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Jun 24, 2024

excellent course

By MUSTAFA S

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May 22, 2024

Security in mind

By Christ I

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Apr 21, 2024

Great experience

By DAVID B

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Oct 13, 2023

very good course

By Robert P

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Aug 12, 2023

very informative

By Sergey L

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Aug 3, 2023

Thanks a lot !

By Muhammad U B

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Jun 14, 2023

satified conrent

By Hrishi n

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Apr 14, 2023

wonderful course

By Richard H

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Feb 2, 2023

Very informative

By Matthew B

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Oct 19, 2022

It helps a lot.

By Pablo N D L

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Oct 15, 2022

excelente curso

By Navin M

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Sep 29, 2022

one good course

By Mark B

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Sep 15, 2022

Very Informative

By Wilson L l

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Aug 27, 2022

quite intersting

By Avijit C

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Aug 19, 2022

its Billiant !!!

By BENITES V J L

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Jan 24, 2022

Excelente Curso

By Noor I S M

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Jan 19, 2022

Excellent course