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About the Course

This is the first course in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate. In this course, learners will be introduced to the cybersecurity profession, including the primary job responsibilities and core skills of entry-level analysts; significant events that led to the development of the cybersecurity field; and security’s continued importance to organizational operations. Learners will also explore the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) eight security domains, common security frameworks and controls, as well as the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) triad. This course covers a wide variety of cybersecurity topics to provide an overview of what’s to come in this certificate program. Learners who complete the eight courses in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate will be equipped to apply for entry-level cybersecurity roles. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will: - Identify how security attacks impact business operations. - Explore the job responsibilities and core skills of an entry-level cybersecurity analyst. - Recognize how past and present attacks on organizations led to the development of the cybersecurity field. - Learn the CISSP eight security domains. - Identify security domains, frameworks, and controls. - Explain security ethics. - Recognize common tools used by cybersecurity analysts....

Top reviews

OM

Jan 17, 2025

The Google Cybersecurity Professional instructors are excellent! They provide clear explanations, effective communication, and use graphical descriptions to make complex concepts easy to understand.

AK

Apr 12, 2024

this is a good course for beginners who just start their carrier in cybersecurity and when you go further with it, it would become more interesting because of the exercises and hands on practices.

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By Deleted A

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Jun 16, 2024

Well prepared videos. Kept me glued to the screen.

By Santoshe S

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Mar 28, 2024

Great Job. Thanks so much and to them Instructors.

By Aditya K

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Mar 1, 2024

This course is very useful to learn cyber security

By Hemanth D

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Feb 26, 2024

A great headstart into the field of cybersecurity.

By Aziz U S

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Feb 19, 2024

Wonderful Course, highly recommend for everyone...

By Musa S

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Feb 17, 2024

learning this course is one of my greatest moments

By Bishal S

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Jan 15, 2024

most helpful course for entry level cybersecurity.

By KUO C S T A

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Oct 14, 2023

I loved it. It was a blessing to learn. Thank you!

By John A L G

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Oct 2, 2023

Helps me to understand the world of Cyber Security

By José A L M

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Sep 28, 2023

I think it is a very complete and balanced course.

By Adam S

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Sep 27, 2023

Great introduction to the cybersecurity landscape!

By loneliest w

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Sep 20, 2023

great understnding of the basics of cyber security

By Spurthi M

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Aug 19, 2023

Course was very helpful to understand the basics .

By Bayram M Y

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Aug 16, 2023

This makes me more excited than before. Thank you!

By Khanh T

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Aug 9, 2023

Learn a lot about the foundation of Cybersecurity.

By Travis Y

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Aug 8, 2023

very good at teaching someone with 0 experience :)

By Zin M H

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Aug 7, 2023

Best for me to know about Cybersecurity foundation

By Akeeb A A

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Aug 6, 2023

The write up and the video presentation was superb

By Joseph I E

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Aug 3, 2023

It's an excexcellent course for beginners like me.

By Hunter M

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Jan 24, 2023

Great coverage of all the basics of cybersecurity.

By Siddharth S

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Oct 24, 2025

Really smooth entry into the Cybersecurity world.

By MUHAMAD F W

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Sep 2, 2025

nice i'm very happy and enjoying to learn modules

By Carlo T

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Aug 29, 2025

Nicely and clearly explained, plus great material

By Rehbar K

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May 22, 2025

all security basics are covered in these course 1

By Chidiebere C

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Mar 19, 2025

It was very interesting, educative and worthwhile