About the Cybersecurity Free Course

Are you ready to embark on a new career in the rapidly expanding field of cybersecurity? No degree or prior experience is required! This professional training, designed and delivered by experts at Google, offers you the chance to connect with leading employers.

In today's world, organizations must constantly shield themselves and their clients from cyber threats like fraud and phishing. Cybersecurity is critical for maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of internal systems and information. Cybersecurity analysts use a variety of methods and technologies to protect against these threats, ensuring systems remain secure even if a breach occurs.

This certificate program consists of 8 courses, where you'll learn from Google's cybersecurity experts. You'll acquire the skills needed for entry-level roles, such as a cybersecurity analyst or security operations center (SOC) analyst. With a commitment of less than 10 hours per week, you can complete the certificate in under 6 months.

Once you've earned your certificate, you'll have the opportunity to apply directly for jobs with Google and over 150 U.S. employers, including American Express, Deloitte, Colgate-Palmolive, Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud), T-Mobile, and Walmart.

Additionally, the Google Cybersecurity Certificate prepares you for the CompTIA Security+ exam, the leading certification for cybersecurity roles. Completing both will earn you a dual credential.

Tech tools and skills you'll learn

- Understand the significance of cybersecurity practices and their organizational impact.

- Identify common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, and learn techniques to mitigate them.

- Protect networks, devices, individuals, and data from unauthorized access and cyberattacks using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.

- Gain hands-on experience with:

- Python Programming

- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools

- SQL

- Linux

- Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

How to Apply

If you're interested in this opportunity, you can apply for the Google Cybersecurity Free Course by clicking this link.