Security News > 2023 > May > Google offers certificate in cybersecurity, no dorm room required

Cybersecurity Ventures reported there are 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity positions worldwide this year, and 750,000 of them are in the U.S. In an attempt to address this, as well as the lack of diversity in cybersecurity, Google is offering a Cybersecurity Certificate training program for anyone, including those with no background in coding or computer science.

The company said the Google Cybersecurity Certificate, part of the Google Career Certificates portfolio of Coursera classes, offers an alternative to high-ticket collegiate training in cybersecurity, which is a slow pipeline with a high cost of entry.

The program, which will be hosted on the Coursera platform, was designed and is taught by Google cybersecurity experts, including Phil Venables, CISO of Google Cloud.

Google is offering a seven-day free trial of the Google Cybersecurity Certificate, after which the fee is $49 per month.

The Google Cybersecurity Certificate includes the involvement of a consortium of 150 employers, according to Google.

The program is also being offered through Google.org grantees to bring more diversity into the cybersecurity field: grantees like NPower and Hiring our Heroes, as well as nonprofits like Cyversity, Raices Cyber and Women in CyberSecurity, will offer the Cybersecurity Certificate as well as professional coaching, interview prep and job placement assistance, according to Google.

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