Notes from Google Cybersecurity Analyst Certification on Coursera

Course 1: Foundations of Cybersecurity

Module 1: Welcome to the exciting world of cybersecurity

1. Responsibilities of an entry-level cybersecurity analyst

   1. Protecting computer and network systems

   2. Installing prevention software on systems

   3. Possibly work with dev teams to improve product security

   4. Conducting periodic security audits.

2. Nikki: A day in the life of a security engineer

   1. Common tasks in day of entry level cybersecurity professional

      1. Operations

         Responding to deteections and doing investigations.

      2. Projects

         Working with other teams to build new detections or improve current detections.

   2. Cybersecurity analyst v/s Cybersecurity engineer

      1. Analyst focus on operations.
      2. Engineer can do both operations and projects.

3. Core skills for cybersecurity professionals

   1. Technical skills for Cybersecurity analyst

      1. Programming languages

      2. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools

      3. Computer Forensics