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The fifth course in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate, this beginner-level program has reached 376,963 learners building toward entry-level cybersecurity roles. It moves the certificate's focus from foundational concepts into the practical work of protecting an organization's actual assets.
You'll learn to classify assets and apply the NIST Cybersecurity Framework alongside real security controls, building threat-modeling and vulnerability-management skills grounded in frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK. The course also covers cyber threat intelligence, malware protection, and authorization concepts — the day-to-day building blocks of a security analyst's job, not just theory.
Who it's for
- Career-changers working through the Google Cybersecurity Certificate
- IT professionals wanting structured vulnerability-management skills
- Anyone preparing for entry-level security analyst roles
Part of a well-regarded certificate track, but substantial enough to build real, job-relevant skills on its own.
About this course
This is the fifth course in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate. These courses will further explore the importance of protecting organizational assets from threats, risks, and vulnerabilities. They will also continue to develop an understanding of asset classification and how to use the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), as well as security controls, to protect assets and mitigate risk. Additionally, learners will gain an understanding of how
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Data Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Risk, Authorization (Computing), Malware Protection, Authentications.
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