Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (suggested for low vision)

Get on the fast track to a career in cybersecurity. In this certificate program, you'll learn in-demand skills and get AI training from Google experts. Learn at your own pace, no degree or experience required. 

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. 

Course Time Commitment:  7-9 Months | Self-Paced 

Prerequisite: Google Cybersecurity Essentials Course 

Suggested for low vision only due to 3^rd party platforms not being fully accessible. 

NOTE: Great as a follow-up/ reinforcement course to our instructor-led Cybersecurity Courses. 

What you'll learn 

• Understand the importance of cybersecurity practices and their impact on organizations. 
• Identify common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, as well as techniques to mitigate them. 
• Protect networks, devices, people, and data from unauthorized access and cyberattacks using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools. 
• Gain hands-on experience with Python, Linux, and SQL via a third-party platform 

Coursework: 9-course series 

Month  1 – Foundations of Cybersecurity -10 hours 

Month  2- Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks -9 hours 

Month  3 – Connect and Protect: Networks and Components  -11 hours 

Month  4 - Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL -23 hours 

Month  5 - Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities -19 hours 

Month  6 – Sound the Alarm: Detection and response- 18 hours 

Month 7 - Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python -24 hours 

Month  8-Put it to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs -10 hours 

Month  9 - Accelerate Your Job Search with AI -6 hours