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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

SG

Nov 24, 2021

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

GS

Apr 11, 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 :)

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By Kaushal S

Jul 29, 2019

Excellent course for beginners and experienced professionals! Perfectly paced with all the intricate details. Thank you Google!

By Jorge A R F

Dec 5, 2018

Incredible set of knowledge, well explained from easy to really hard, learned more organization to get through the last course.

By Rachel E

Oct 12, 2025

Excellent Course!! A recent IT graduate, and this certification helped me gain hands-on experience of what I learned in class.

By Kwame A

Sep 27, 2022

It's great and it's taught me a lot with the hands-on high-level skills experince, it's one of the best model of the course.

By DHAMARI I T

Jun 8, 2021

"This course has been a help to teaching me the ethics to IT security and what are good and bad habits within the IT business.

By Sajjad

Oct 30, 2020

It is a great course for anyone who wants get deep understanding of security concepts. Every concept is explained very nicely.

By Elke B

Oct 28, 2020

Just a reminder, take the weeks in order. I didn't. Not a good idea. What you learn in week 2 is used in all the other weeks

By Abdirisak M

Oct 3, 2020

Good starting IT learning course, and excellent instructors, glad I took this course and looking forward to learn more. thanks

By ALAN B C

Sep 29, 2020

thanks a lot coursera for your help!

I've learned to secure technological items to prevent attacks

thank youuuuuu very much!!!!!

By Ragnimwende N

Jul 14, 2020

IT Security is everyone responsibility in a organization. I hope to contribute to the IT security of an organization some day!

By Jada A

May 20, 2025

Love this course so easy to understand! I already had prior knowledge which made this even easier but over all love coursera!

By Damarious j

Jun 4, 2024

Very well rounded and comprehensive outlook on defensive measures and related methods of defense to hackers scams viruses etc

By Hilton B S

Mar 16, 2024

Great information delivered for beginners by industry experts. Great experience in learning if your ready and self motivated.

By Vipul K

Aug 11, 2021

Most interesting and helpful module for my career perspective.

Need some more practical exercises related to Firewalls and VPN

By Batuwa M

Nov 17, 2020

I'm very excited to make it this far!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Google and thank you my instructor Andrew Theobald. You all rock!!!!

By T V

Oct 11, 2020

Very informative and detailed. Helped a beginner understand the different aspects of IT support. Explain well and thoroughly.

By Prince Y A

Jun 6, 2023

If you really want to secure your computer systems and networks, you can't do away with this course. It's simply phenomenal.

By Thomas G

Aug 11, 2022

Some of the material covered is super dense, but conveyed in an understandable way. Take your time and you'll do just fine!

By Mary J S

Dec 28, 2020

I absolutely love this course, my favorite to learn, which there were more lessons!!! Thank you very much . Mary Jane Skidds

By Rajan B

Jul 15, 2020

Awesome course for someone who is starting their IT career, all the topics are clearly described and are easy to understand.

By Erik A

Mar 25, 2019

This course was very informative. In this course I needed to study other resources more than any other course in the series.

By Ashfaq A M K

Jan 19, 2019

This course gives us very informative data , Good explanations and videos, Effective presentation and supplemental readings.

By Etim I D ( T A

Feb 7, 2024

It was like doing it real time, because I know how to use most of the tools and I know and apply the procedure and policies

By Giulio D B O

Dec 19, 2021

I liked this course very much. Maybe it was my favourite between the 5 in the certificate for the themes that were covered.

By Steven C C

Dec 14, 2020

Being exposed to the standards and expectations of Google Information Technology training has been a privilege. Thank you.