Learn to apply frameworks and controls, identify risk management steps, and explore common threats and vulnerabilities. You'll analyze Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) data, use playbooks to respond to threats, and practice performing security audits. This is the second course in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate, a series designed to prepare you for an entry-level cybersecurity role.

Syllabus

Security domains

Introduction to Course 2
Course 2 overview
Welcome to module 1
Explore the CISSP security domains, Part 1
Explore the CISSP security domains, Part 2
Security domains cybersecurity analysts need to know
Ashley: My path to cybersecurity
Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: More about the CISSP security domains
Threats, risks, and vulnerabilities
Key impacts of threats, risks, and vulnerabilities
Herbert: Manage threats, risks, and vulnerabilities
NIST’s Risk Management Framework
Manage common threats, risks, and vulnerabilities
Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Navigate threats, risks, and vulnerabilities
Wrap-up
Glossary terms from module 1
Graded Quiz: Module 1 challenge

Security frameworks and controls

Welcome to module 2
Frameworks
Controls
The relationship between frameworks and controls
Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: More about frameworks and controls
Explore the CIA triad
Use the CIA triad to protect organizations
Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: The CIA triad
NIST frameworks
Explore the six functions of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: NIST frameworks
OWASP security principles
More about OWASP security principles
Wajih: Stay up-to-date on the latest cybersecurity threats
Plan a security audit
Complete a security audit
More about security audits
Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: OWASP principles and security audits
Graded Quiz: Portfolio Activity: Conduct a security audit
Portfolio Activity Exemplar: Conduct a security audit
Wrap-up
Glossary terms from module 2
Graded Quiz: Module 2 challenge

Introduction to cybersecurity tools

Welcome to module 3
Logs and SIEM tools
SIEM dashboards
The future of SIEM tools
Parisa: The parallels of accessibility and security
Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Security information and event management (SIEM) dashboards
Explore common SIEM tools
More about cybersecurity tools
Talya: Myths about the cybersecurity field
Use SIEM tools to protect organizations
Practice Quiz: Test your knowledge: Identify threats and vulnerabilities with SIEM tools
Wrap-up
Glossary terms from module 3
Graded Quiz: Module 3 challenge