Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate Announced

Google has recently come up with a new professional career certificate for beginners in the high-growth field of cybersecurity. The official announcement of the course was made on the 4 May 2023. The course is a part of Grow with Google, an initiative to make access to technological training for anyone.  With the rapidly evolving IT industry, cybersecurity has emerged as a critical concern for organizations. As the internet acquires ample sensitive information about individuals as well as organizations an urgent need for skilled cybersecurity professionals is highlighted. 

To meet the need of the time Google has designed this Google Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity to equip learners with the essential skills and knowledge needed to pursue a career in it.

Although a few other courses recently launched by Google are of an Advanced level, and this one is specially designed for beginners with no previous experience.

Important Details of the Google Professional Cybersecurity Course

The professional certificate itself is composed of eight-course series that includes:

• 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.

The lectures are basically based on the introductory concepts of component networks, system hardening techniques, Information security(INFOSEC), Internet Protocol (IP), and the use of security frameworks to respond to cyber threats. Users will learn in-demand skills such as Linux, Python programming, SIEM tools, Intrusion Detection Systems(IDS), and SQL within the span of 6months and be job ready for the field of cybersecurity.

 Additionally, the users will be benefitted from portfolio projects, a recognized certificate from Google along with exclusive career resources upon completion. It is also a part of Google’s Grow With Me Pathways where businesses and universities employ program graduates. The course is designed with the objective of creating impactful cybersecurity professionals who can identify modern-day security issues and vulnerabilities as well as mitigate them.

Conclusion

In short, it is a course that will prepare qualified cybersecurity analysts, security operations center(SOC) analysts, and other professionals to pursue their careers in the field of cybersecurity. The course combines theoretical concepts with hands-on practical exercises, allowing learners to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios.

The article has been written by Punam Singh