Hey everyone,

I recently completed the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, and I’m looking for advice on what to do next. Since this was a beginner-level course, I want to gain more hands-on experience and build my skills further.

From your experience, what would be the best next step? Should I:

• Start working on projects (home lab, CTFs, SIEM setup, etc.)?

• Go for another certification like Security+, CC (ISC2), or something else?

• Look for an internship or entry-level role to get real-world experience?

I’d love to hear from those who’ve been through this stage—what worked best for you? Also, if you have any specific project ideas or labs I should try, drop them in the comments!

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Hi.
I am wondering if I should try to get the "Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate" as I have "some" training in security, but no documentation of knowledge. I have read this and it looks like the questions in not that hard, https://www.reliablesoft.net/google-cybersecurity-certificate-review

I have a stable unrelated IT job and no plans to switch to cybersecurity. I think of this most as a "nice to have" cert.

So I have some questions:
- Is there anything I has to do besides multiple choice tests?
- How hard is it?
- Is the the teaching mostly videos?
- How many tries do I have on the tests?
- How fast is it realistically to do this thing?
I have never used Coursera.
To be honest cyber security is not the most exciting topic but I recognize that it is an important area to know

I just finished the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate.

Since I’m currently not working, it took me 17 days to complete, which I’ll expand on below. I’m new to cybersecurity, so the course was a great introduction, though a bit tedious at times.

There are 8 courses with 4 modules each, and here’s how I completed it in 17 days:

• I sped up all the videos to 1.5x, eventually increasing to 1.75x as I got used to the pace.

• I completed 2 of the 4 modules per course per day, which took about 3-4 hours each day in total. I took breaks as needed. Any more time spent would have been too much for me.

• I skipped all the Google employee interviews; they weren’t useful to me.

• I completed all practice quizzes and labs but only used the exemplars when necessary.

• I didn’t contribute to the discussion prompts, as I didn’t find them worth my time.

• I took notes on OneNote and used this GitHub page as the foundation for my notes, which made the process much easier.

• I used ChatGPT to summarize all readings, focusing on succinctness, which allowed me to get through the material quickly without getting bogged down by unnecessary details. (copy paste to ChatGPT)

• I added any missing parts from the readings into the notes from the GitHub page into my OneNote notes.

I hope this helps anyone looking to complete the course efficiently.

Im now going to start the Google Data Cert.

I am new to the IT space... I just completed the Google Cybersecurity training course on Coursera.. Although, I have completed it, I want to know how I should proceed to moving on in this atmosphere because completion of Google Cybersecurity course was way too easy..

I can understand a lot of it but I most definitely will need to have my notes to reference with me side by side..

For example, a majority of terms and methods I dont have hardwired in my head or can I have a solution to your problem but if I were to check through my notes on the side and see a term or something, a bell might ring for me and I'd remember and get refreshed quickly.

My question is, should I or am I ready to do some CompTia or other related courses? Should I retake the course and see how far I can do with limited notes or is there some practice or other courses I should do based on what i've learned so far to get an idea to see if i'm ready to move on?

Any thoughts will be appreciated, thank you.

I am currently taking the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate coursework via Coursera. I realized today that I am further ahead than I expected because I'm enjoying it. They are making it use friendly.

Now, the question is, do hiring recruiters take this certificate seriously?

I signed up for the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate because I have been out of work for over a year and needed something on top of my 2 year network admin degree because I was unable to pass the CCNA exam. (I'm terrible with testing and studying, which isn't an excuse I'm just doing what I can) While this will show that I have continued my education outside of college I kind of feel like I'm being taken for 60$ a month as this certificate is below the S+ that some others directly study for and take outright. Does anyone have any advice? The class just started last week and is "scheduled" for 6 months, but I'm already on week 5's materials. Thanks for your time I just feel like I'm really failing at i.t. given I apply for about 40-50 jobs a month and am unable to even land an interview. Would A+ be a better use of my time? I know there is a lot of routes a person can choose and I'm quiet overwhelmed and stressed over my professional position.

Hello I'm close to finishing the google cybersecurity certificate and on the website I was told they give exclusive access to job searching website that they also have companies that are committed to hiring people with the certificate. I'm looking to see if anyone has seen this and how good is it.

Hello, recently I've been mulling over getting the new course Google put out on coursera. Has anyone had any luck with it? They claim to have an internal job board yet all the metrics are based around Americans. I'm Canadian, so it wouldn't be as much of a hinderance (I hope?) but expediting the hiring process is the main thing bringing me in.

I've been poking around and haven't had much luck with any specific answers. While it's nice having it prepare you for Sec+, being able to make the most out of the provided resources is kind of key.

Any advice is appreciated, thank you for your time in advance.

So Google just released this course. I'm wondering if the certificate is going to be a good one like security+ or if it's better? Would this course be worth doing if you have 1 year of experience as a email security analyst? I'm looking to further my career!

I planning to do the google cybersecurity course hosted on coursera.org/. I want to know if there is way to directly do only the certification exam without taking up the course.

What if I have prior knowledge of the curriculum provided by this course. Is there a way to simply only take up the certification? I would save some lot of money if I don't need the course content.

What’s up y’all, Hope everyone is good. Tried to put this in the Monday discussion post. This might be a common question here but where exactly do I start?

I currently go to university and major in cybersecurity. Just got done with my first year, didn’t get any luck with internships this summer. I was planning on doing the Google cybersecurity cert to boost my resume and knowledge so I could possibly land one next summer. I also heard upon completion that you get a voucher for security+ which is a very good beginner cert.

So what would yall recommend? Is there any other thing I should be doing to possibly put me in the best direction to get a beginner position/ some experience? I network already, I go online and educate myself.. etc. Just wondering if having a cert like security+ would be really beneficial? And if so should I go about it through the Google cert or just go straight to getting security + and learning the topics through online resources.

Google launches a new Cybersecurity Certificate program. They're advertising it as an entry-level certification that you can use to add foundational knowledge before you start preparing for the CompTIA Security+.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-launches-cybersecurity-certificates-for-entry-level-workers-294e8121?reflink=desktopwebshare_linkedin

https://grow.google/certificates/cybersecurity/#?modal_active=none

Hi everyone,

I recently completed the Google Cybersecurity Certificate, and I’m looking to take the next step toward landing a job in cybersecurity. Since this certificate is beginner-friendly, I want to build on it by gaining more skills and certifications that will make me job-ready.

I’d love to hear from professionals and those who have successfully broken into the field:

1. Which cybersecurity certifications would be best for an entry-level role? (I’m looking for ones that don’t expire since I’m not planning to work immediately.)

2. What technical skills should I focus on to make myself a strong candidate?

3. How can I gain practical experience to stand out to employers?

4. Are there any good projects or labs that would help me showcase my skills?

I’d really appreciate any advice! Thanks in advance.

interview coming up, what can I expect in terms of questions?

a better question to ask I guess is for those who are currently at Google as a SecEng or a dev, what security process problems are you currently facing and would want a new googler to solve or contribute to a working solution?

any leetcode or security specific scripts/algo questions?

UPDATE: if you're scrolling down, might as well not. one or two helpful answers but rest are all trolls.

Hi my name is Raghav and currently im in Canada as a work permit holder, I completed my college in general arts and science but i do have some prior experience in front end web development and Sql.

i am mid way of doing Cyber security certificate and i wanna ask some of the experienced ones, is it worth it? OFC i get to learn new things throughout the course but is it enough to get me a first job. Currently i work at MCD making a bare minimum and was hoping if there is anyone who could help me figure out if im on a right path. I was also thinking of giving the Comptia + Exam but again the question is - IS IT EVEN WORTH IT ? AND WILL IT BE ABLE TO HELP ME LAND MY FIRST CYBER SECURITY JOB.

Hi everyone, I'm currently finishing up my freshman year of computer science and I am interested in pursuing a career in cybersecurity. People often apply for internships their sophomore year fall. My goal is to set myself up for Tier 1 SOC or IT Helpdesk roles by my sophomore year. I have roughly 12 weeks in my summer break, and during this time I am thinking of working a part time retail job which is 28 hours per week (probably closer to 20-25). Alongside this, my plan is to complete the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate to learn some fundamentals and then study for and take the CompTIA Security+ exam.

Is this realistically possible? Are my expectations realistic of landing an IT Helpdesk role? I would like to hear from any other CS students who may have taken this path. What are some good resources you would recommend?

Guys i am new to the field and I want to learn the basics. I know almost nothing about cybersecurity but i have a good foundation in IT as i got my ccna recently and i have been programming in the past (not advanced tho) Is the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate worth it? If not what are the best alternatives (preferably on coursera) And i appreciate any tips for a fellow beginner. Thank you 🙏🏻

Couldn't ask that in the Cybersecurity sub, so I hope there's someone here who can give me answers to my questions