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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 Nirmal G

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Oct 17, 2018

very useful course

By Peerapong T

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Jul 31, 2018

Good for beginner.

By Pamela M

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Jun 17, 2018

Interesting course

By Eduardo B R

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Feb 6, 2026

es muy buen curso

By Cleidiomar V B

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Jul 10, 2025

Muito bom o curso

By JOAO C R A

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Jun 4, 2025

curso muito legal

By Reydi P P

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Jun 3, 2025

Very good course.

By IZABELLY M S S

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Jun 3, 2025

muito bom o curso

By Angel B

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Apr 9, 2025

Excellent course!

By NILESH B

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Apr 1, 2025

It Is Good Course

By Ryan K

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Dec 12, 2023

AWESOME AND GREAT

By Maria R M

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Aug 11, 2023

excellent course.

By James A

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Mar 26, 2023

VERY SATISFACTORY

By Josefina

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Mar 25, 2023

Thank you for all

By Elias D

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Mar 13, 2023

it so nice course

By Midori A

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Mar 6, 2023

thank you so much

By Charles M

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Mar 19, 2022

hands on modules.

By Trenton O

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Feb 3, 2022

I learned so much

By Bald E

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Dec 18, 2021

Very informative.

By Kelvin K

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Aug 24, 2021

It was super cool

By MATTHEW S A

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Jul 27, 2021

FANTASTIC COURSE

By Isaiah A

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May 16, 2021

Awesome and great

By Matias B

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Apr 21, 2021

Very interactive.

By David P I

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Apr 18, 2021

Great curriculum!