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.
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What kind of companies hire cybersecurity professionals?
How much does this certificate cost?
How much does the program or certificate cost?
Looks like this is pretty new, fresh on Coursera, $50/mo after a free trial; they state it can be done in 6 months @ 7 hours/week, which is obviously a pretty casual pace.
https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-cybersecurity
Has anyone looked at those closely at all? It also states this more or less preps you for the Sec+ exam so you can likely pick up both after finishing this up and probably poking at a couple practice exams.
The course is relatively new. I got an email about coursera launching the course while studying for the CCNA, and I thought what the heck, might as well work on this course too and get a nice discount for Security+.
So from what I understood, you complete the entire Google Cybersecurity Certification program and you earn a discount voucher (or something similar) that saves you 30% for if/when you take the Security+ exam.
These exam prices are outrageous for where I live (3rd World country in Southeast Asia) so I've basically been relying on auditing courses, applying for financial aid, and just waiting for some nice discounts to come up...
I thought this update might be useful for others in my situation wanting to save $$ while transitioning to cybersecurity.
https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-cybersecurity
Hope it helps!
Edit v2.0:
The Google course isn't included, I just had people confirm that The American Dream Academy only has the IBM Cybersecurity Certification and a few other certification programs from popular vendors/institutions that are completely free.
I'll leave the link to the program here for US residents, hoping it still helps some people out.
Check it out: https://theamericandreamacademy.org/