Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

The Google Cybersecurity Certificate is currently available globally in English. Please check back here for updates.

During this certificate program, you’ll practice using tools and platforms including Python, Linux, SQL, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools including Chronicle and Splunk, and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) including Suricata.

No background knowledge or experience in the field of cybersecurity necessary.

We highly recommend taking the 8 courses in this certificate program in the order presented, as the content builds on information from earlier courses.

Common job titles for graduates include cybersecurity analyst, security analyst, security operations center (SOC) analyst, information security analyst, IT security analyst, and cyber defense analyst. 

As cyber-related threats continue to grow and evolve rapidly, organizations now view cybersecurity as a must-have. Because of this, cybersecurity analysts are in high demand and can command a competitive salary across a wide range of industries.

Cybersecurity analysts are essentially digital detectives. They investigate potential and ongoing threats, assess the situation to find the best solution, and protect vulnerable people and systems. Cybersecurity analysts use analytical and technical skills to crack cyber puzzles each day, but they also rely on creative thinking to address new threats in unique ways. With so much riding on the safety of organizations' data, they can be the heroes that save the day.

Google Career Certificates are designed to prepare you for an entry-level role in fields like cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing & e-commerce, IT support, project management, and UX design. 

After completing the Google Cybersecurity Certificate, U.S. graduates will have the option to share their information with over 150 US employers that are hiring entry-level professionals, including American Express, Colgate-Palmolive, Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud), T-Mobile, Walmart, and of course, Google. Employer consortiums are currently available in the U.S., Canada, India, Singapore, and Indonesia and are coming to more countries soon. Participating employers will vary by country. 

In addition to expert-led training and hands-on projects designed to prepare you for entry-level roles, you'll get free job search support, including 1-on-1 coaching, mock interviews such as an interview practice tool, and access to a job board. You'll also be able to connect with over 150 U.S. employers who will consider graduates of Google Career Certificates for entry-level roles. 

Google had long faced an issue that many other companies also contend with: we had open IT support roles, but not enough qualified candidates to fill them. So we built and tested a training program to provide pathways to jobs in technical support at Google for people with no college degree or experience. In 2018, Google launched the IT Support Certificate so that this training could be available to everyone. Since then, thousands of people have completed the program. In the United States, 75% of certificate graduates report a positive career outcome (e.g., new job, promotion, or raise) within six months of certificate completion.¹ 

When we saw the positive impact this program was having on people all over the world, we expanded into additional fast-growing, high-paying career fields: cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing & e-commerce, project management and UX design. Built and taught by experts at Google, these certificates prepare people from all backgrounds for jobs in fields with great demand for qualified candidates. No degree or previous experience is required. Graduates get the chance to connect directly with over 150 U.S. employers who will consider graduates of Google Career Certificates for entry-level roles.

¹Based on program graduate survey responses, United States, 2022.

Those planning to attend a degree program can utilize ACE®️ recommendations or ECTS recommendations, the industry standard for translating workplace learning to college credit. Learners can earn an ACE recommendation of up to 9 college credits, or 7 ECTS credits, for completing the Cybersecurity Certificate. This aims to help open up additional pathways to learners who are interested in higher education, and prepare them for entry-level jobs. To share proof of completion with schools, certificate graduates will receive an email prompting them to claim their Credly badge, which contains the ACE ® ️ or ECTS credit recommendation.  Once claimed, they will receive a competency-based transcript that signifies the credit recommendation, which can be shared directly with a school from the Credly platform. Please note that the decision to accept specific credit recommendations is up to each institution and is not guaranteed.

The Google Cybersecurity Certificate features practical training and hands-on activities that help you practice using AI for cybersecurity tasks. Learn how to use AI to understand complex security frameworks, identify bugs in code, and more from Google experts.

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.