Grow with Google Cybersecurity Career Certificate
Kickstart your career in cybersecurity with a full scholarship.
You’ll learn how to protect organizations and the people they serve from cyber-related threats, like fraud and phishing.
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$80,000+ Average entry-level salary in cybersecurity*
25,000 Open jobs in cybersecurity*
The Google Cybersecurity Career Certificate teaches learners how to identify common cybersecurity risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, as well as the techniques to mitigate them.
The certificate provides built-in, hands-on practice with skills and platforms like:
- Python
- Linux
- SQL
- SIEM tools
- IDS
- Network security
- Information security
- NIST Cybersecurity framework
Get prepared for in-demand jobs like:
- Cybersecurity analyst
- Security analyst
- Security operations center (SOC) analyst
- Information security analyst
- IT security analyst
- Cyber defence analyst
Eligibility criteria
This certificate program is for anyone who wants to enter the field of cybersecurity; no prior experience or specific knowledge is required! All you need is an interest in solving puzzles and helping others.
At Canada Learning Code, we believe that digital skills are tools of empowerment. With this in mind, we welcome applications from adults of all genders but design our spaces and experiences to ensure women and beyond the gender binary learners are explicitly welcomed into our learning community.
We also encourage and prioritize applications from learners who have been historically underrepresented in tech, particularly Black, Indigenous and other Racialized learners, people in low-income communities and newcomer learners.
Applicants must be 17+ years of age and reside in Canada.
Certificate details
This fully online program provides the skills you need for an entry-level job in cybersecurity, even if you don’t have prior experience. You’ll use industry-standard tools like Python, Linux, SQL, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS).
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate will also help to prepare you for the CompTIA Security+ exam, which is the industry-leading certification for cybersecurity roles. You’ll earn a dual credential when you complete both.
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No relevant experience necessary
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Built by Google cybersecurity experts
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Complete in three to six months with 5 to 10 hours of study a week
What you get
- Full Scholarship—The Google Cybersecurity Certificate is available to the general public at $65 per month on Coursera after an initial seven-day free trial period. While this certificate is completely self-paced, at 5-10 hours of study per week, learners can expect to complete all required courses in six months, placing this full scholarship’s value at approximately $390.
- Exclusive access to Talent Match, which offers free one-on-one coaching, interview, career support.
- Exclusive access to the Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium, a job board which comprises over 20 companies like Unilever, MNP, DataFinery, Helcim and Mosaic. These companies span multiple sectors and are committed to considering Google Career Certificate graduates for entry-level jobs.
- Graduates of the Google Cybersecurity Certificate are also eligible to access the CompTIA Security+ exam and training at a discounted price.
What you’ll learn
- Programming for cybersecurity tasks
- Frameworks and controls that inform security operations
- Using security information and event management (SIEM) tools for cybersecurity
- Detecting and responding to incidents using an intrusion detection system
- Performing packet capture and analysis
Cohort program details
Take in the benefits of group learning with Canada Learning Code’s cohort program. If you learn best in an engaging, collaborative atmosphere with wrap-around support and some live-online elements, this option is for you.
The cohort program is right for you if:
- You like the idea of flexible and asynchronous learning but would benefit from additional support
- You can commit to at least six hours per week of learning
- You are motivated by deadlines and time-bound commitments
- You are looking to build community and are excited about the ability to participate in peer-to-peer support, networking events and additional learning experiences like panels and talks
Applications for cohort 02 have closed. We will re-open applications for cohort 03 in spring 2024, so please stay tuned!
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Asynchronous program details
Need flexibility in your life? Sign up for Canada Learning Code’s asynchronous program. You choose the time and duration of your learning experience. Need more time to work through complex concepts or the option to move quickly through familiar ones? The at-your-own-pace nature of the asynchronous program is for you.
The asynchronous program is right for you if:
- You’re comfortable with self-directed learning
- You want to get started sooner rather than later: applications are considered on a monthly basis
- You’re looking for even more flexibility — whether you want to take it slow or speed things up
Applications are ongoing
Apply for the asynchronous programFAQs
Organizations must continuously protect themselves and the people they serve from cyber-related threats, like fraud and phishing. They rely on cybersecurity to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their internal systems and information.
Cybersecurity analysts use a collection of methods and technologies to safeguard against threats and unauthorized access — and to create and implement solutions should a threat get through.
This scholarship is open to residents of Canada who are aged 17 and older.
We are proud to facilitate access to this certificate program through two separate learning streams. At an average of 6 hours per week, most learners complete the asynchronous course within 6 months. Similarly, the cohort program is designed to take place over 6 months in order to facilitate support and peer to peer connection between participants.
In both cases, you’ll retain access to your scholarship for a full 12 months from the date of acceptance, which means that you will have the opportunity to review content, re-take modules, or simply take your time!
Absolutely! The Google Cybersecurity Certificate focuses on the skills you need to be a cybersecurity analyst in addition to essential business acumen skills like communication, critical thinking, collaboration and teamwork, prioritization, and escalation.
This certificate program is for anyone who wants to enter the field of cybersecurity; no prior experience or specific knowledge is required! All you need is an interest in solving puzzles and helping others.
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate helps prepare graduates for the CompTIA Security+ exam. Graduates of the Google Cybersecurity Certificate can access the CompTIA Security+ exam and training at a discounted price. You’ll earn a dual credential when you complete both the Google Cybersecurity Certificate and the CompTIA Security+ exam, which can be shared with potential employers.
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate is available to the general public at $65 per month on Coursera after an initial seven-day free trial period. While this certificate is completely self-paced, between 5-10 hours of study per week, learners can expect to complete all required courses in six months, placing this full scholarship’s value at approximately $390.
The Google Career Certificates Employer Consortium consists of over 20 companies like Unilever, MNP, DataFinery, Helcim and Mosaic. These companies span multiple sectors and are committed to considering Google Career Certificate graduates for entry-level jobs. Upon completion of the Google Cybersecurity Certificate, you will gain access to this exclusive job platform where you can easily apply to opportunities from employers with open jobs.
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate is currently only available in English. Please check back for updates as we continue our Grow with Google partnership!
Any additional questions can be directed to growwithgoogle@canadalearningcode.ca