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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.

KB

Jul 28, 2023

The course is well paced and they get you comfortable with the topics even though we do not have any sort of prior exposure in this field. It is very good for the beginners who are new to this field

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By Sam I

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Aug 9, 2023

very interresting

By Noah A

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Aug 6, 2023

good introduction

By Felipe M

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Jul 29, 2023

Excellent course!

By Mary

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Jul 23, 2023

Excellent course.

By Tshepo R

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Jul 20, 2023

Simply brilliant!

By Chris M

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Jul 18, 2023

This was amazing!

By Andrew S

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Jul 14, 2023

simply marvelous.

By Sogbaike B

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Jul 11, 2023

It's very helpful

By Jim W

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Jul 9, 2023

Very informative.

By Greg c

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Jun 17, 2023

very interesting!

By Prabir K S

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Jun 2, 2023

Google Is Awesome

By Shivakumar n

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May 31, 2023

it was best class

By yavuz d

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May 28, 2023

It was just great

By Muhammad J G

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May 27, 2023

very informative.

By Robert P

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May 18, 2023

Awesome training!

By RUSSELL D

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May 17, 2023

very informative.

By Carlos A F V

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Mar 2, 2026

Excellent course

By Dr A R D

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Jan 31, 2026

very nice course

By Luis A R F

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Jan 23, 2026

Excelent course!

By yoshi i

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Jan 8, 2026

分かりやすく勉強がはかどりました

By Javier D T R

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Jan 8, 2026

Muy útil y bueno

By SATYAJIT S

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Dec 25, 2025

Excellent course

By Naga P

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Dec 24, 2025

Lot of knowledge

By red k

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Dec 23, 2025

J'adore ce cours

By Obaid A a

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Dec 20, 2025

best course ever