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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 Andrea S R G

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Sep 9, 2022

Really Deep Information

By nicolas r a

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Jun 22, 2022

Un curso extraordinario

By Chibuenyim E

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Mar 11, 2022

An excellent IT course.

By Sheen L

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Oct 10, 2021

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Mahesh M

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Apr 26, 2021

SUPER LEARNING PLATFORM

By Chris O

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Mar 15, 2021

cant believe i made it!

By Johana A W

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Feb 16, 2021

It's an amazing course!

By Leonard C

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Jan 20, 2021

Very Informative Course

By Daniel K

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Dec 10, 2020

MANY THANKS

WE DID IT :)

By subramanyam r p

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Oct 9, 2020

very nice thank you sir

By Javier P

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Sep 4, 2020

Outstanding course!!!!!

By Tianshu W

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Jul 25, 2020

Thanks Love This A lot!

By Diogo F D S

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Jul 18, 2020

Intensive, learn a lot.

By HuiZhi

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Apr 27, 2020

It`s a very good course

By Milo F

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Sep 23, 2019

The most useful module.

By dudley a

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Jul 24, 2019

this is pretty exciting

By Terry J H

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Mar 10, 2019

Complicated and intense

By Beniamin T

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Oct 8, 2018

one of the best courses

By MARIA E D S V

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Jun 16, 2025

otimo,super importante

By kranky k

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Nov 20, 2024

Well laid out courses.

By Prince B

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Nov 6, 2024

I enjoyed this course!

By Clay A

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Oct 2, 2024

Very thorough and fun!

By Eglė K

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Dec 4, 2023

I liked it. Thank you.

By I K P A M

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Aug 5, 2023

Amazing certification!

By Rehan A

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Jul 28, 2023

It was a great course.