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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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    By YUSLEY R R

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    Feb 20, 2023

    En sentido general el curso es bueno, el contenido de acuerdo al nivel, fácil de asimilar, el instructor bien preparado. Solamente cabe destacar que si el rigor de las evaluaciones fuera un poco más, más didáctico, sería excelente.

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    By 265_UNMIL M

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    Sep 6, 2020

    Hey,

    I loved this course actually, but there's something come up.All the courses which I completed before in coursera, in certificate Google's logo was there..this is the first time when the logo is not visible in certificate.

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    By Utkarsh K

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    Jun 14, 2020

    Plz madam activate my course .

    bcz jelous friend didn`t want to me see grow up ,tht so why he deactived it.

    i m learning day by day fast , he can`t able to see me

    it`s kindly request to sir/madam plz activate my couse

    thank you

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    By JD N

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    Aug 29, 2021

    the labs need some refining on copy and paste options, the qwiklabs help was the most difficult part of the course, other than that I really enjoyed the course and training, and the ability to learn anytime 24 hours a day.

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    By Jose V

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    Oct 12, 2019

    This course is very complete, however, I think it could be better if the lectures include more knowledge about samples about good practices especially for IT plans, and include more block diagrams or graphics of solutions.

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    By Andrew O

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    Jul 25, 2018

    What was with that final assignment? This is a 50-person company making widgets, not something serving as a contractor to the DOD. So many of the things being looked for are complete overkill for that sort of environment.

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    By Nora R

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    Dec 6, 2020

    I have learned a ton but I would have loved to have more labs that were in addition to the guided ones to test application knowledge in real time. Thank you to all of my instructors I am truly blessed by your knowledge.

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    By Michael G

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    Nov 14, 2022

    You get a good understanding of what a virus or malware is, and what it can do to an unsupervised computer or network. You don't want ransomware on your system, or lose or corrupt any file you need in your organization.

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    By Zilu T

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    Dec 22, 2018

    Quite informative, though the practice and lab are a bit shallow. Peer-graded assignment is VERY annoying when you complete the course on your own pace (No one has submitted anything for you to grade or to grade you)

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    By Kyle Z

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    Apr 21, 2020

    Excellent course. I highly recommend this course for anyone just starting out in the IT Security field. This course provide excellent overviews and foundations for anyone just starting out in the IT Security field.

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    By Derek G

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    Jun 17, 2024

    While this program deserves a high rating, I would recommend removing the final module as it lacks relevance to IT security. Ideally, it should not be a mandatory requirement for obtaining the final certificate.

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    By Abbas E

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    Mar 6, 2019

    Good learning practice and straight to the point, I'm learning a lot every video and course, this is what i was looking for as new to the IT field. well done Google and who ever behind this Innovative approach.

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    By Edward H

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    Jun 7, 2019

    This course is great with helping anyone that may want to get a foot into I.T. this will teach you the fundamentals and more. I would definitely start here if you don't know where to begin to learn about I.T.

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    By Trevor H

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    Sep 17, 2024

    A handful of labs need more details about what the task at hand is. Where is the Google IT support certificate found? All ive gotten is 1 certificate from each course. Im looking for the full certificate

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    By Hrishi H

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    Jul 4, 2020

    Very Informative Even though a lot of big words and abbreviations were thrown around which needed us to research and learn about the words and topics before returning and continuing on the main course.

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    By Jorge S

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    Aug 11, 2019

    It is a amazing amount of knowledge I've got from you. It was a very pleasant way of learning. Give the students a small e-book is with all the syllabus and you'll get the five stars. Thank you all!

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    By Gareth S

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    Apr 12, 2020

    Personally, I found this course more dense than the previous courses. I would have liked to have seen more visual descriptions of the topics, e.g. cryptography. But other than that, great course :)

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    By Biplab G

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    Dec 19, 2020

    This course was too good . there were few topics which some more elaboration. such as tacas+ , SSH etc.

    Otherwise it is a very good courses to have basics cleared . topics covered are perfect

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    By Brent K

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    Jun 11, 2018

    I feel like this went way more in depth than I think most people just getting into it can handle. I think either this needs to be dumbed down or drawn out a bit more, but a lot of great info.

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    By Ajay B

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    Aug 22, 2019

    A more in-depth concept can be included in the course and provide a reference to open source tools/technologies so young and aspiring security professionals can gain more out of this course.

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    By Muhammad F F

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    Apr 8, 2025

    The course was awsome but I think that there must be an option of the language traslantion according to concerned country. Like Urdu if in Pakistan, Hindi if in India and so on so forth.

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    By Christopher J

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    Sep 11, 2020

    This one was ok. A bit difficult to deep dive into security concepts. You hear about them all the time but never really knew how they worked exactly. I take security more seriously now,

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    By Manish B

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    Apr 23, 2020

    Really very good course.

    It teaches so many things which we have facing in our digital life but didn't noticed.

    After completing this course I'm conscious now about security and attacks.

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    By Michele P

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    Jul 14, 2022

    Very complex information, liked learning IT. There were times when I wished I could ask instructor a question or explain something further. Thats the disadvantage of online, I guess.

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    By MADHUVANTTHY V

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    Jun 20, 2020

    Very good, but personally, I would have preferred visual mode of instruction, which includes but not limited to a blackboard rather than a person sitting and telling us the concepts.

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