Get on the fast track to a career in the high-growth field of cybersecurity.
Organizations must continuously protect themselves and the people they serve from cyber-related threats, like fraud and phishing. They rely on cybersecurity to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their internal systems and information. Cybersecurity analysts use a collection of methods and technologies to safeguard against threats and unauthorized access — and to create and implement solutions should a threat get through.
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate is a non-credit professional certificate program that includes 8 courses with 170 hours of self-paced online instruction and hundreds of practice-based assessments and activities that simulate real-world cybersecurity scenarios that are critical for success in the workplace. Through a mix of videos, assessments, and hands-on labs, you’ll become familiar with the cybersecurity tools, platforms, and skills required for an entry-level job. Additionally, each course includes portfolio activities through which you’ll showcase examples of cybersecurity skills that you can share with potential employers. You'll acquire concrete skills that top employers are hiring for right now.
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate program also helps prepare you for the CompTIA Security+ exam, the industry leading certification for cybersecurity roles. You’ll earn a dual credential when you complete both.
There are 8 courses in this Google Career Certificate:
- Foundations of Cybersecurity
- Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks
- Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security
- Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL
- Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
- Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response
- Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python
- Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs
When you register for this certificate, you'll receive six (6) months of 24/7 online access to Coursera to complete the program coursework at your own pace. At under 10 hours a week, the certificate program can be completed in less than six months. This is a self-paced, independent study program that takes place entirely online.
What You'll Learn
- Understand the importance of cybersecurity practices and their impact for organizations
- Protect networks, devices, people, and data from unauthorized access and cyberattacks using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools
- Identify common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, as well as techniques to mitigate them
- Gain hands-on experience with Python, Linux, and SQL
Skills You'll Gain
Python, Linux, SQL, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), communication, collaboration, analysis, problem solving and more!
Common Job Titles of Graduates
Cybersecurity Analyst, Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst, Security Analyst, Information Security Analyst, IT Security Analyst, Cyber Defense Analyst
What You'll Earn
- Google Career Certificate (industry-recognized credential) with digital badge
- Certificate of Completion from South Central College
- Exclusive access to online career resources, including resume review and interview prep
- Opportunities to connect with 150+ US hiring organizations in Google's Employer Consortium, including Google, SalesForce, Ford, Verizon, SiriusXM, and more.
75% of Google Career Certificate graduates in the United States report an improvement in their career trajectory (e.g. new job or career, promotion or raise) within 6 months of certificate completion!
Required Equipment
You will need your own internet-connected computer or device to complete the online coursework.
Next Steps
After you register, you'll receive an email within 2-3 business days with next steps to access your certificate program. You will have six (6) months of 24/7 online access to Coursera to complete the certificate program coursework at your own pace. At under 10 hours a week, the certificate program can be completed in less than six months. This is a self-paced, independent study program that takes place entirely online. There is no live instruction. Please DO NOT travel to campus for this class.
