Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
Completed: November 2025
Issuer: Google (via Coursera)
Certificate ID: ADCQYD5GUKIN
Program Overview
Completed comprehensive 8-course professional certificate program covering:
- Foundations of Cybersecurity - Security principles, frameworks, and threat landscape
- Network Security - Packet analysis, intrusion detection, network hardening
- Linux & SQL - Command-line operations, file permissions, database security
- Assets, Threats & Vulnerabilities - Risk management, vulnerability assessment
- Detection & Response - Incident analysis, SIEM tools, security operations
- Automation with Python - Security automation, scripting for incident response
- Security Audits - Compliance frameworks, security controls, audit procedures
Key Skills Acquired
- Network traffic analysis and packet inspection
- Security incident detection and response
- Linux system administration and hardening
- Python automation for security tasks
- SIEM tools (Splunk, Chronicle)
- Risk assessment and vulnerability management
- Security frameworks (NIST CSF, CIA Triad)
Certificate Document
Practical Application
The knowledge from this certification has been directly applied in my homelab environment:
- Network Security: Deployed pfSense firewall with custom security rules
- Infrastructure: Built secure virtualized environment with Proxmox VE
- Automation: Created Python scripts for log analysis and incident response
- Monitoring: Implemented security monitoring and alerting systems
See my Infrastructure and Network Security projects for practical demonstrations of these skills.