About This Learning Opportunity

Build job-ready cybersecurity skills through Google's Professional Certificate programme. Learn how to identify and respond to common security risks, protect networks and systems, use Linux and SQL, work with security tools, analyse threats and incidents, and apply Python to cybersecurity tasks.

What You'll Learn

Identify common cybersecurity risks, threats and vulnerabilities; understand security frameworks and controls; protect networks, devices, people and data; use Linux and SQL for security-related tasks; understand network security; detect and respond to security incidents; work with security information and event management tools; apply intrusion detection concepts; use Python to automate cybersecurity tasks; and develop practical skills for entry-level cybersecurity work.

Who Is This Learning For?

Suitable for: Young job seekers, students, career changers, beginner technology learners, IT workers seeking cybersecurity skills and learners interested in starting a cybersecurity career.

Suitable for young job seekers, students, career changers and beginner technology learners who want to develop practical cybersecurity skills and prepare for entry-level cybersecurity work.

Career relevance: Develops practical foundational skills relevant to entry-level cybersecurity analyst, security analyst, security operations centre roles and other junior information-security positions.

Before You Start

Prerequisites: No prior cybersecurity experience required. The programme is designed for beginner learners.

Enrolment: Create or use a Coursera account and enrol in the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate programme.

Access notes: Online Coursera Professional Certificate programme. Learners enrol through Coursera and continued access to the complete programme and certificate is subject to Coursera's applicable subscription or programme payment arrangements.

Cost & Certificate

Learning cost: Subscription

Certificate type: Paid Certificate

Certificate details: Learners who successfully complete the programme can earn the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate through Coursera. The programme is designed to prepare learners for entry-level cybersecurity roles and also helps prepare learners for the CompTIA Security+ examination. The Google Professional Certificate must not be represented as the CompTIA Security+ certification itself.

Certificate cost: Included with applicable paid programme/subscription access

Provider recognition: Google Professional Certificate developed by Google and delivered through Coursera.

Accreditation: This is a Google Professional Certificate designed for career-focused cybersecurity training. It should not be represented as a university degree or as the CompTIA Security+ certification itself.

PNG & Pacific Suitability

Relevant to Papua New Guinea and Pacific Island learners because businesses, financial institutions, government agencies, schools, telecommunications providers and other organisations increasingly depend on secure digital systems and need workers with practical cybersecurity awareness and technical skills.

Low-bandwidth suitability: No

Offline learning support: No

Learning Access & Support

Delivery: Online

Learning format: Self-paced online Professional Certificate programme with instructional content, practical cybersecurity activities, assessments and applied exercises

Language: English

Internet: Internet connection required to access course content, practical activities, assessments and programme resources.

Device requirements: An internet-connected desktop or laptop computer is strongly recommended because the programme includes practical cybersecurity activities involving Linux, SQL, Python, security tools and technical exercises.

Learner support: Learners access programme materials, progress tracking, assessments and available learning support resources through their Coursera account.

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