Your path to a career in cybersecurity
In this program, learners will explore the growing field of cybersecurity, learn how cybersecurity is crucial to organizations and the people they serve, and develop relevant skills for a future career in the field. By completing the eight courses in this certificate program, you’ll prepare for entry-level jobs in cybersecurity, such as cybersecurity analyst, security analyst, and security operations center (SOC) analyst. No prior experience in cybersecurity is required to complete this program.
Why are skills in cybersecurity in such high demand? The world is undergoing a digital transformation. Every day, global access to the internet is expanding, introducing more devices, more applications, and an even larger amount of data to the internet. As a result, threats, risks, and vulnerabilities are expanding and causing a significant amount of harm to organizations and people. Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand to help keep organizations, people, and data safe.
This is your path to a career in cybersecurity. In this certificate program, you’ll learn in-demand skills that can have you job-ready in less than 6 months. No degree or experience required.
* Not an eligible Program for the O2O Skillbridge / Career Skills Program
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate has eight courses that focus and build upon core concepts and skills related to the daily work of cybersecurity professionals, including foundational cybersecurity models and frameworks that are used to mitigate risk; protecting networks and data; using programming to automate tasks; identifying and responding to security incidents; and communicating and collaborating with stakeholders. Additionally, you will apply what you’ve learned in each course by completing portfolio projects that can be used to showcase your understanding of essential cybersecurity concepts to potential employers.
1. Foundations of Cybersecurity
2. Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks
3. Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security
4. Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL
5. Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
6. Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response
7. Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python
8. Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs
With one cyberattack occurring every 39 seconds and nearly 95% of digital breaches resulting from human error, businesses are projected to lose approximately $10.5 trillion in 2025 due to cybercrime. Skilled, trained, and knowledgeable cloud and cybersecurity professionals are indispensable to an organization’s success.
