Google Cybersecurity Essentials Course
- Offered By
- NSITE, Google/Coursera
- Structure
- Self-Paced
- Duration
- 6- Weeks
- Credential Earned
- Google/Coursera Certificate
- Tuition
- Scholarships available
Course Overview
In today’s highly connected world, having an understanding of cybersecurity concepts is increasingly important. The Cybersecurity Essentials course provides an introduction to cybersecurity terminology, principles, and concepts. No degree or experience is required.
Course timeline: 6 weeks to complete at 2 hrs. a week
NOTE: 1 Scholarship per person via NSITE is for 1 year. After the year expires, you will be required to pay Coursera the $49.99 per month to complete the course.
What you'll learn
- Introduction to cybersecurity terminology,
- Introduction to cybersecurity principles,
- Introduction to cybersecurity concepts.
- Throughout the course, you will cover six security domains, business continuity and disaster response planning topics.
- The course includes a series of instructor-led demonstrations to provide real-life examples of cybersecurity tasks in action
Coursework: 6-week series
Week 1 - Introduction to Cybersecurity -2 hour
Week 2- Laws, Policies, and Frameworks -2 hours
Week 3 - Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities - 3 hours
Week 4 - Cybersecurity Defenses -6 hours
Week 5 - Ensuring Organization Security -2 hours
Week 6 – Summary and close out- 20 minutes