Overview
What this course covers
A real Google cybersecurity certificate on Coursera covering threats, vulnerabilities, security operations, logs, and incident response.
Understand cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and controls.
Use logs and monitoring workflows to investigate activity.
Practice incident response and documentation basics.
Build confidence for entry-level security operations roles.
Curriculum
12 lessons
4 sections built for steady progress
Security Foundations 3 lessons
Threats and Vulnerabilities
Preview
168 min
Risk Awareness
168 min
Defense Principles
168 min
Monitoring and Detection 3 lessons
Logs and Alerts
168 min
Investigation Basics
168 min
Escalation Patterns
168 min
Incident Response 3 lessons
Triage
168 min
Containment Basics
168 min
Post-Incident Notes
168 min
Career Readiness 3 lessons
Security Portfolio Signals
168 min
Interview Concepts
168 min
Role Pathways
168 min
Before you start
Requirements
No prior cybersecurity experience required.
Comfort following step-by-step technical procedures.
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