- Course fee
- No-Cost
- Course level
- Foundational
- Training hours
- 170
- Prerequisites
- Must be a Per Scholas Alumnus
Course Overview
To neutralize today's complex cyber threats, organizations need professionals who understand how the threat landscape has evolved. Designed in partnership with Google, the asynchronous Google Cybersecurity- UCI 3026 certificate program provides the knowledge and skills you need to launch a successful career in cybersecurity.
Through an intensive 8-course curriculum, you will explore core industry concepts, including:
- Cryptography
- Network security
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Threats and vulnerabilities
- Web and cloud security
- Security operations.
In the Google Cybersecurity (UCI 3026) course, you will participate in hands-on labs and projects while engaging with cybersecurity peers. Upon completion, you will officially earn your Google Cybersecurity Professional certification — preparing you for high-demand roles like Information Security Analyst or Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst.
Additional Info
Course Format
Self-Paced (Asynchronous): You can expect to dedicate up to 10 hours per week to complete the coursework at your own pace.
Technical Skills & Course Objectives
- Upon successful completion, you will be able to:
- Recognize and combat active cybersecurity threats while developing core skills in threat management and cyber incident response.
- Demonstrate proficiency in Linux and MySQL command sets.
- Identify the latest vulnerabilities and cyber threats through proven risk assessment methods.
- Write Python scripts and use the language as a security tool.
- Analyze network protocols to assess their susceptibility to cyberattacks.
- Implement powerful security countermeasures to safeguard against unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
- Design advanced network mitigation strategies to proactively identify and neutralize vulnerabilities.
- Assess injection techniques and deploy mitigation strategies to secure critical database systems.
- Classify organizational assets to determine potential risk exposure like the pros.
- Construct a comprehensive view of the current threat landscape by utilizing various security models, principles, strengths, and weaknesses.
| Starts | Apply by | Ends | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | Mar 12, 2027 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2027 | Dec 28, 2026 | Jun 25, 2027 | 17 |
| Jan 25, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | 17 |
| Feb 16, 2027 | Feb 2, 2027 | Aug 6, 2027 | 17 |
| Mar 1, 2027 | Feb 15, 2027 | Aug 20, 2027 | 17 |
| Mar 22, 2027 | Mar 8, 2027 | Sep 10, 2027 | 17 |