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About the Course

There is a great demand for cybersecurity professionals, and this demand is expected to grow significantly in the foreseeable future, making now the perfect time to launch a cybersecurity career. This course provides a comprehensive insight into diverse cybersecurity career paths and equips you with the knowledge to find and secure the right role in the information security (Infosec) industry. It begins by addressing the widening employment gap in cybersecurity and explores roles and responsibilities across entry, mid, and advanced levels through engaging videos, readings, podcasts, and expert viewpoints. You’ll learn the importance of both technical and soft skills, ensuring a balanced approach to professional development. You’ll also become familiar with key industry certifications from organizations such as CompTIA (e.g., A+) and ISC2 (e.g., CISSP) and gain guidance on preparing, studying, and successfully taking certification exams. Throughout the course, you’ll hear from cybersecurity experts sharing their experiences and tips for breaking into the field and participate in role plays, hands-on labs, and a final project to develop your personalized cybersecurity career plan. This course is ideal for anyone aspiring to build a rewarding career in cybersecurity and requires no prior degree or background....

Top reviews

Dec 26, 2024

A very good insight to the wide variety of cybersecurity related jobs and easily understandable audios from the employees who offered insights.

Oct 24, 2024

Great beginner intro to cybersecurity and the various career path to choose from. Was highly inspired by this course.

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By Nipuna S

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Dec 21, 2024

Good content and I learned lot of things.

By Fajra R

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Mar 30, 2025

I'm glad to experienced it, recommend it

By jay c

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Nov 19, 2025

Awesome!!!! Very helpful and exciting!!

By Akhlaque K

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May 14, 2025

Amazing self learning platform and LMS

By Adan V

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Feb 25, 2025

Excellent crew of Teachers or Profesor

By Jishnu P

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Jan 31, 2026

Better class and notes , videos etc

By john c

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Oct 15, 2024

I learned a lot, thanks to coursera

By Juan D Z L

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Nov 29, 2025

Excelente en cosas para aprender

By Rebecca E

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Jan 27, 2026

easy to follow and understand

By Priyanshu S

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Mar 16, 2025

Very Nice and helpful course

By Lorenzo C

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Jan 6, 2025

Bel corso e ben strutturato.

By Alex

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Jul 13, 2025

Good course for beginners.

By ادهم ا

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Sep 9, 2024

رائعه اشكركم من اعماق قلبي

By Decuenca P

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Feb 14, 2025

Very formative and useful

By Esther A A M

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Sep 20, 2025

Es un curso excelente .

By Constantin N G

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Jan 28, 2025

perfect for introduction

By A A M A T

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Dec 22, 2024

ممتازه وموضوعاتها مميزة

By Scott D

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Dec 21, 2024

Very eye opening course

By erik g c

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Jul 17, 2025

es un curso muy genial

By Mumana A

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Nov 8, 2023

Great course :) Ty IBM

By Meetkumar S

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Dec 12, 2025

great learning on it

By Jo F

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Dec 1, 2025

Great hands on labs!

By Chung T

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Feb 1, 2026

Wonderfull courses.

By JOHN A N H

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Dec 16, 2024

MUY BUENO EXCELENTE