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Common cybersecurity terminology
As you’ve learned, cybersecurity (also known as security) is the practice of ensuring confident...
Nikki: A day in the life of a security engineer
My name is Nikki and I'm a security engineer at Google. I am part of the insider threat detection...
Responsibilities of an entry-level cybersecurity analyst
Technology is rapidly changing and so are the tactics and techniques that attackers use. As digit...
Toni: My path to cybersecurity
Hi, I'm Toni, I'm a Security Engineering Manager. Our teams protect Google and its users from ser...
Introduction to cybersecurity
Imagine that you're preparing for a storm. You've received notification that a storm is c...
Welcome to the Google Cybersecurity Certificate
Hello and welcome to the Google Career Certificate focused on cybersecurity. I'm so exc...
Helpful resources and tips
(They made me type my name and some reason to commit, par the usual, I am your god, and i suffer ...
Welcome to week 1
Hi again! Now that you have some idea of what to expect from the program as a...
Course 1 overview
Cybersecurity Certificate. You’ve begun an exciting journey! In this course, you will ...
Google Cybersecurity Certificate overview
Why are skills in cybersecurity in such high demand? The world is undergoing a digital transforma...
Coursera Honor Code
All users of learning materials hosted on the Coursera platform are expected to abide by ...
Qwiklabs Terms of Service
This Terms of Service Agreement (the “Agreement”), along with the Privacy Policy located at pri...
Module 1 Glossary
New terms and their definitions: Course 1 Week 1Abstraction: To take a relatively complex system ...
Module Introduction
You've already learned about the hardware, operating systems, and software layers of the computer...
Module 5 Glossary
New terms and their definitions: Course 1 Week 5 Application software: Any software created to...
Ask Questions!
How would you respond if I asked you, do you know how long it'll take me to get to the bank? You'...
Isolating the Problem
Now that we have the ask-questions approach nailed down let's cover another effective troubleshoo...
Follow the Cookie Crumbs
Another effect of troubleshooting method is called Follow the cookie crumbs. What purpose does th...
Start with the Quickest Step First
We've asked some great questions to understand our problem. We've isolated our problem to an effe...
Troubleshooting Pitfalls to Avoid
You've gained a lot of great foundational troubleshooting skills. But there are some common pitfa...