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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 juan c c o

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Jun 6, 2021

curso sobre seguridad

By Eliu F

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Feb 24, 2021

it's very good for me

By Gerardo B

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Feb 1, 2021

thanks to all teacher

By Winston A W

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Dec 16, 2020

Excellent, thank you.

By Robbin S

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Dec 10, 2020

Very good information

By Marcello F

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Oct 24, 2020

Great, Great course !

By Edwin C

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Oct 8, 2020

amazing opportunity!!

By Silent S

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Sep 21, 2020

Brilliant! Thank You!

By Nathaniel D

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Jul 15, 2020

Butt kicking awesome!

By Siam B S

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Jun 28, 2020

wooow mama, loved it!

By Rhea A D

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Jun 26, 2020

A really good course!

By iftekharchowdhury

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Jun 10, 2020

Excellent instructor.

By Mallik C

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Sep 29, 2019

Great Learning System

By Frank M

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Jul 30, 2019

I enjoyed this course

By Ali A

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May 12, 2019

cool !! thanks google

By Juan a d o

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Mar 4, 2019

very good i recommend

By Ahmed H

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Nov 6, 2018

Great security course

By Kaba A

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Oct 28, 2025

vraiment intéressant

By Nayely N L C

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Apr 29, 2025

Muy buen aprendizaje

By FRANK F

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Mar 14, 2025

the tutors were good

By Ashlin A

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Feb 1, 2025

It is an good cource

By Alexander T

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Nov 26, 2024

its very interesting

By Martin M

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Oct 13, 2024

Excellent discussion

By hassan r

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Jan 30, 2024

good for learning it

By kyle v

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Jan 23, 2024

great course for ITS