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 to develop a threat actor mindset to help protect assets from ever-evolving threat actor tactics and techniques.
Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
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Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
This course is part of Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
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What you'll learn
Classify assets
Analyze an attack surface to find risks and vulnerabilities
Identify threats, such as social engineering, malware and web-based exploits
Summarize the threat modeling process
Skills you'll gain
- Data Management
- Threat Modeling
- Data Security
- Malware Protection
- Security Awareness
- Cyber Security Strategy
- Threat Detection
- Threat Management
- Security Controls
- Authorization (Computing)
- Vulnerability Management
- Identity and Access Management
- Cyber Risk
- Risk Management Framework
- Cryptography
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Authentications
- Cybersecurity
- Vulnerability Assessments
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Taught in English
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MS
Reviewed on Dec 11, 2023
Overall very informative and well presented course. I'd really like more hands-on tasks than purely theoretical frameworks where possible. But still happy and motivated by this course content.
HA
Reviewed on Oct 15, 2025
Great course by exceptional tutors. One disadvantage is that there is no way to get a certificate without verification, which is not possible for minors
XZ
Reviewed on Jun 7, 2023
The structure of this course isn't as clear as the previous ones, and some of the quiz questions are a little vague and confusing. But overall the instructor did a great job.
