Google Cybersecurity Certificate
Welcome to my journey and interpretations of code and cybersecurity. I am happy that you are taking the time to investigate on what I know and who I am.
I started studying for the Google Cybersecurity Certificate, not really knowing what I am getting my self into, however it seemed all natural since I was able to pick up 90% of what was taught in the course by the people that protect Google's data.
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate has eight courses that focus and build upon core concepts and skills related to the daily work of cybersecurity professionals, including foundational cybersecurity models and frameworks that are used to mitigate risk; protecting networks and data; using programming to automate tasks; identifying and responding to security incidents; and communicating and collaborating with stakeholders. Additionally, I applied what I have been tought in each course by completing portfolio projects that can be used to showcase my understanding of essential cybersecurity concepts to potential employers. The courses of the program are as follows:
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Foundations of Cybersecurity Explored the cybersecurity profession, including significant events that led to the development of the cybersecurity field and its continued importance to organizational operations. Learned about entry-level cybersecurity roles and responsibilities. Taught by: Google Career Certificates Completed by: Parkway Production by September 1, 2023 Grade Achieved: 9670%
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Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks Identified how cybersecurity professionals use frameworks and controls to protect business operations, and explore common cybersecurity tools. Taught by: Google Career Certificates Completed by: Parkway Production by September 4, 2023 Grade Achieved: 9377%
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Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security Gained an understanding of network-level vulnerabilities and how to secure networks. Taught by: Google Career Certificates Completed by: Parkway Production by September 10, 2023 Grade Achieved: 9703%
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Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL Explored foundational computing skills, including communicating with the Linux operating system through the command line and querying databases with SQL. Taught by: Google Career Certificates Completed by: Parkway Production by September 19, 2023 Grade Achieved: 9288%
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Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities Learned about the importance of security controls and developing a threat actor mindset to protect and defend an organization’s assets from various threats, risks, and vulnerabilities. Taught by: Google Career Certificates Completed by: Parkway Production by September 26, 2023 Grade Achieved: 9375%
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Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response Understood the incident response lifecycle and practice using tools to detect and respond to cybersecurity incidents. Taught by: Google Career Certificates Completed by: Parkway Production by October 10, 2023 Grade Achieved: 8763%
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Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python Explored the Python programming language and wrote code to automate cybersecurity tasks. Taught by: Google Career Certificates Completed by: Parkway Production by November 1, 2023 Grade Achieved: 8872%
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Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs Learned about incident classification, escalation, and ways to communicate with stakeholders. The course closesed out the program with tips on how to engage with the cybersecurity community and prepare for my job search. Taught by: Google Career Certificates Completed by: Parkway Production by November 14, 2023 Grade Achieved: 9620%
I completed the Google Cybersecurity Certificate on November 14, 2023
Grade received: 96.70%
Those who earn the Google Cybersecurity Certificate have completed eight courses, developed by Google, that include hands-on, practicebased assessments and are designed to prepare them for entry-level roles in cybersecurity. They are competent in beginner-level Python, Linux, SQL, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS). They know how to identify common cybersecurity risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, as well as the techniques to mitigate.