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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

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

MG

Jan 8, 2024

I think this is a great start for anyone who is starting from absolute zero. I think that since I've been toying with the idea of getting into Cybersecurity for 2 years now, it was a great refresher!

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By Reuven R

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Mar 27, 2024

If you like very organized learning. This is for you. Easy to follow . Easy to retain because of the way the course is set up . You will be able to memorize large amounts of information. At least I did.

By Jeffrey L

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Aug 19, 2023

Awesome course, keeping me on track. The learn at your own pace makes this whole endeavor nice and smooth. We will see how it goes in the future courses but for now I have great things to say about it.

By Mayank A

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Jul 28, 2023

this course is excellent to know about the cyber security field and what job opportunities are there in it. This course provides you with a basic understanding of cyber security and the tools used in it.

By Deepanshu G

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Jun 10, 2023

Best Foundation Course In Cybersecurity. Get to know a lot about this field. Will recommend this course to anyone want to get into cybersecurity. Thank you google and coursera for providing this course!!

By Zeyneb M

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Sep 21, 2024

This course is very skillful and great I learn many core skills of cyber security from this course. And now from learning many things I becomes very easy for me to choose a job in cyber security field .

By Deleted A

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May 9, 2024

Super engaging and informative course, don't have any background in tech or security? No problem, they got you covered. The fact that it's an at your own pace course just solidifies it at a 10/10 class.

By Kevin K

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Oct 6, 2023

Definitely a good way to get your feet wet and far cheaper than many options out there. Gives a solid foundation and being at your own pace makes it so much easier to fit into just about most schedules.

By Lisandro C

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Apr 18, 2025

muy completo, y bien estructurado, lastima que en algunas partes de actividades no permite traducir, en lo personal no me dificulta por mi manejo de el ingles, sin embargo no debe ser el caso de todos.

By Simon C

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Feb 8, 2024

I found this course, very amazing. It was wonderful. Give me so much insight into the world of cyber security. I believe it is the one to take if you’re looking for any online courses on cyber security

By Olimpo A M S

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Sep 27, 2023

Excellent course. Well paced and delivered. Concepts are introduced in a easily digestible and captivating way even for one with no prior experience or knowledge in the field. 10/10 highly recommended.

By COCO W

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Jun 27, 2023

In this first course I have gained so much information and knowledge that will take me to through the next course to gain even more knowledge and understanding as a cybersecurity professional thank you

By Wellinton M P

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Apr 1, 2025

Excelente introdução! A forma que as matérias vão sendo introduzidas é excelente, o mix de vídeos, textos e atividades interativas torna tudo muito fluído e pratico, ajudando na fixação do conteúdo.

By Camilo I V V

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Feb 25, 2025

Estoy muy satisfecho con esta plataforma y los cursos, siento que ha sido una excelente inversion. La plataforma es muy intuitiva y entrega de forma conscinstente los conocimientos, me agrada mucho.

By obi m

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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.

By Shyam V S Y

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May 9, 2024

The foundations were introduced in simple terms. It is very easy for anyone to follow it. The program structure is excellent. The concepts, anecdotes and quizzes are great way to engage the learner.

By Bethania T

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Nov 21, 2024

Aprendí temas basicos y como crear un portafolio, habla sobre los virus y las amenzas a las que no podriamos enfrentar, de que trata ciberseguridad y como se pone en practica en las organizaciones.

By Abdur R

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Jan 22, 2024

A great way to start off your career in cybersecurity. It goes over basic important concepts like 8 domains of CISSP, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), SIEM tools, Introduction to Python and SQL.

By Viktorija S

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Jul 25, 2023

For a beginner like myself, the course was really informative and well-structured, with enough of tasks aside from reading and listening. Nevertheless, this is merely an introduction to the topic.

By José D A

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Jul 20, 2024

Very happy with the completion of the first part of the program, I feel that I have been enriched about the fundamentals of security and the bases to be an excellent professional in cybersecurity.

By Anirudh K

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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.

By salahadin a

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Feb 3, 2024

Great course for beginners i learn a lot about cyber security terminology and the responsibly of being cybersecurity analyst by following the guide line guideline put by the google team thnaks

By Rajkumar M

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Sep 26, 2024

Excellent session! I highly recommend it to anyone interested in starting a career in cybersecurity. The instructor provided a solid foundation and a great starting point for further exploration.

By Lokesh D

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Aug 17, 2024

The Foundation of Cybersecurity is a fundamental course, it is for interested people who want to get into the field of cybersecurity, and beginners who need help figuring out where to start from.

By Wasswa J

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Sep 5, 2023

The foundations of Cyber security gave me all the knowledge i needed about about the basics of defending an organization from cyber threats and i got to say i am ready to face the course in-depth

By Ali H

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Jan 30, 2024

"I have learned a lot from this course, and I hope to learn even more in the next course. I have found it very helpful in basics, and this course, which is from Google Coursera, is very useful."