Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs
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Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs at Coursera Overview
Duration | 15 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs at Coursera Highlights
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Coursera Labs Includes hands on learning projects. Learn more about Coursera Labs External Link
- Beginner Level
- Approx. 15 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs at Coursera Course details
- This is the eighth and final course in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate. Together, these eight courses will equip you with the skills you need to apply for an entry-level cybersecurity job.
- In this course, you will focus on making decisions and escalating incidents to stakeholders. You'll develop the communication and collaboration skills needed to inform and influence stakeholders within an organization. In addition, you'll explore how to ethically operate as a cybersecurity professional. You'll discover how to engage with the cybersecurity community, explore jobs in the cybersecurity field, and complete practice interviews. You'll also write a resume and cover letter to prepare for applying and interviewing for jobs in cybersecurity.
- Google employees who currently work in cybersecurity will guide you through videos, provide hands-on activities and examples that simulate common cybersecurity tasks, and help you build your skills to prepare for jobs.
- Learners who complete this certificate will be equipped to apply for entry-level cybersecurity roles. No previous experience is necessary.
- By the end of this course, you will:
- - Determine when and how to escalate a security incident.
- - Explain how having an ethical mindset supports a cybersecurity professional's ability to protect assets and data.
- - Communicate sensitive information with care and confidentiality.
- - Use reliable sources to remain current on the latest cybersecurity threats, risks, vulnerabilities, and tools.
- - Engage with the cybersecurity community.
- - Find and apply for cybersecurity jobs.
- - Prepare for job interviews.
Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs at Coursera Curriculum
Protect data and communicate incidents
Introduction to Course 8
Dion: My personal career journey
Welcome to week 1
Security as a mindset
Detect and protect without neglect
Wrap-up
Course 8 overview
Helpful resources and tips
Data and asset classification
Disaster recovery and business continuity
Juliana's story: Asset protection
Glossary terms from week 1
Test your knowledge: Event and incident detection
Test your knowledge: Your impact on data protection
Weekly challenge 1
Escalate incidents
Welcome to week 2
The importance of escalation
Prepare to escalate through security recognition
From simple activity to major data breach
When and how to escalate a security incident
Wrap-up
Escalate with a purpose
Recognize roles and responsibilities during escalation
Escalation timing
Juliana's story: Attention to detail
Glossary terms from week 2
Test your knowledge: To escalate or not to escalate
Test your knowledge: Timing is everything
Weekly challenge 2
Communicate effectively to influence stakeholders
Welcome to week 3
Stakeholders in cybersecurity
Clear and concise communication
Building blocks of cybersecurity communications
Visual storytelling in cybersecurity
How to create a visual dashboard
Wrap-up
The purpose and impact of stakeholders
Communicate effectively with stakeholders
Create visual dashboards for impactful cybersecurity communications
Juliana’s story: Effective communication
Glossary terms from week 3
Test your knowledge: Communicate effectively with stakeholders
Weekly challenge 3
Engage with the cybersecurity community
Welcome to week 4
Helpful cybersecurity resources
Victoria: Continue your learning journey
Engage with the cybersecurity community in a meaningful way
Sarah: Network in the cybersecurity community
Wrap-up
Strategies for engaging with the cybersecurity community
Connect with other cybersecurity professionals
Glossary terms from week 4
Test your knowledge: Build your cybersecurity network
Weekly challenge 4
Find and apply for cybersecurity jobs
Welcome to week 5
Find cybersecurity jobs
Create a resume
Garvey: Cover letter tips
Explore the interview process
Garvey: Technical interview tips
Conduct pre-interview research
Build rapport with interviewers
Use strategies to answer interview questions
Ask the interviewer questions
Karan: Interview tips from a hiring manager
Develop an elevator pitch
Emily: Overcome imposter syndrome
Wrap-up
Course wrap-up
Recap of the Google Cybersecurity Certificate program
Congratulations on completing the Google Cybersecurity Certificate program!
Tips for finding and applying for a job
Portfolio Activity Exemplar: Create or update a resume
The interview process
Prepare for technical interviews
Apply the STAR method during interviews
Activity Exemplar: Use the STAR method to answer interview questions
Prepare for interviews
Prepare for interviews with Interview Warmup
Learn more about developing an elevator pitch
Tips for interviewing remotely
Glossary terms from week 5
Course 8 glossary
Showcase your work
Claim your Google Cybersecurity Certificate badge!
Google Cybersecurity Certificate glossary
Portfolio Activity: Create or update a resume
Test your knowledge: The cybersecurity job interview process
Activity: Use the STAR method to answer interview questions
Test your knowledge: Develop an elevator pitch
Weekly challenge 5
Free resources for Google Cybersecurity Certificate graduates
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