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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 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 :)

DS

Apr 25, 2018

Great course that is full of useful information and presented in an easy to understand way. It's an awesome beginner course that will add to your knowledge and further your knowledge of IT security.

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Aug 3, 2020

great course

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Jul 12, 2020

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Jun 25, 2020

Excelente XD

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Jun 20, 2020

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Jun 5, 2020

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May 16, 2020

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By ZHONGJIE Y

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May 15, 2020

good to pass

By james B

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May 4, 2020

Great Class!

By Rajasekaran V

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Nov 29, 2019

Great course

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Oct 18, 2019

great course

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Sep 8, 2019

so satisfied

By louis o

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Sep 5, 2019

Enlightening

By Jesse M A

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May 14, 2019

Great Course

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Oct 1, 2018

Great Course

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Sep 19, 2018

Great course

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Jul 14, 2018

Great Course

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Jul 14, 2018

Great course

By PEDRO L L D A

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Nov 1, 2025

Maravilhoso

By Nadir K

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Aug 28, 2025

best course

By Raymond C

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Aug 8, 2025

Awesome !!!

By Jubb O

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Jul 29, 2025

good stuff!