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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts by Google

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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 cou...
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    Aug 13, 2023

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    Course was very knowledgeable and worth taking. I feel like the training wouldn't be complete if I didn't know about security and how important it is not just for me but for everyone using technology!

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    Apr 25, 2018

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    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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    Jul 15, 2020

    Well wanted more practical experiences and some details, else good for basics.

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    May 19, 2020

    Great course in very easy way.Learn very much needed concepts.Happy with this.

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    By Katura K

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    Dec 23, 2018

    The final assessment instructions were quite vague for a novice IT individual.

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    May 14, 2024

    It was a bit overwhelming but I got thru with it I wish it was more hands on.

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    Mar 2, 2021

    I would have liked more interaction with creating a secure environment online

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    By Tony A

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    Jul 14, 2018

    Good material. I think the pedagogy needs a little work, but good information

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    By Benjamin M

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    Mar 28, 2018

    A few announced interesting Supplemental readings where actually not included

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    Feb 16, 2022

    I t was changeling, and it made me think more deeply about IT Security ....

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    By Prajakta S

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    Oct 16, 2020

    Overall a nice certificate! Sometimes things get a little harder than usual.

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    By Killua S

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    Apr 16, 2021

    I really enjoyed and got very important knowledge from this specialization

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    By Pooja

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    Sep 15, 2020

    awesome way of explaination , literally from zero to hero in cybersecurity

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    By Naseem A

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    May 3, 2020

    It is one of the best online certification platform for all the beginners.

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    By Michael M

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    Dec 7, 2019

    Good overview of information one should know to get stated in IT Security.

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    By Daniel H

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    Nov 29, 2023

    Great course, but outdated. Needs to be updated to a new version in 2025.

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    By Kin M C

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    Mar 11, 2021

    It would be better if the course has provided course notes in PDF format.

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    By Ebenezer O T

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    Jan 11, 2023

    Thanks very much for this course now I can count myself among the best.

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    By Ramos M I

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    Nov 17, 2022

    I like a lot the course but I have missed more lab in the security part.

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    By Kenneth J C

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    Dec 11, 2023

    I liked this course. It was a great reprieve at the end of a long road.

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    By Andre C

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    Jan 18, 2021

    Very dense material but a great course to get started with IT security.

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    By Kusum S

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    Sep 15, 2020

    You give me the coincidence and courage to find a suitable job for me.

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    Jun 18, 2020

    I had fun in learning this course, but few concept were out of my mind

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    May 23, 2021

    Good - provide overall view of current technologies used in industry.

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    By GERSON F R

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    Feb 5, 2019

    very informative and makes you think about security in a everyday way

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    By Kevin T

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    Jun 10, 2018

    hit all the points, some more labs with security tools can be useful.

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    By Oscar P

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    Aug 20, 2019

    Last assignment was confusing and there is no place to upload it to.

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