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G Suite Security

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Course Summary

Learn how to secure your G Suite account and protect your data with this comprehensive course. You'll learn how to use advanced security features and best practices to keep your information safe.

Key Learning Points

Understand the security capabilities of G Suite and how to use them effectively
Learn how to identify and prevent common security threats
Discover best practices for securing your data and accounts

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

IT Security Specialist
- USA: $75,000 - $120,000
- India: ₹500,000 - ₹1,200,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €45,000
Information Security Analyst
- USA: $60,000 - $110,000
- India: ₹300,000 - ₹1,000,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst
- USA: $50,000 - $90,000
- India: ₹400,000 - ₹900,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €35,000

Learning Outcomes

Understand how G Suite can be used to protect your data and accounts
Identify and prevent common security threats
Implement security best practices for your G Suite account

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic understanding of G Suite applications
Access to a G Suite account

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced
Video lectures
Hands-on exercises

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Description

G Suite Security is the third course in the G Suite Administration series.

In this course you will focus on the various aspects of G Suite Security including user password policies and how to enable and enforce two step verification (2SV) for your users. You will learn about application security and understand how to whitelist and block API access to your account. You will see how G Suite can easily be integrated with a number of predefined 3rd party applications. You will also become familiar with the SSO options in G Suite. Finally you will understand how to spot potential security risks within your organization and learn how to address them using the tools available in the admin console. Learning Objectives By the end of this course participants will be able to: - Configure Google's default user protection settings such as password policies and recovery options. - Understand best practices for implementing and enforcing 2-step verification in your organization. - Understand the SSO options available and be able to identify the differences between using Google as an Identity Provider versus a 3rd party provider. - Be able to integrate cloud based enterprise SAML applications into your G Suite account using Google as the Identity Provider. - Understand how to integrate your own LDAP compliant applications into G Suite using the Secure LDAP service. - Restrict access to a Google service to trusted applications only to prevent malicious attacks on that service. - Manage the G Suite Marketplace for your organization to ensure only trusted applications can be installed on your devices. - Use the security and alert centers to identify, triage, and take action on security and privacy issues in your organization. Prerequisites You should have completed the Introduction to G Suite and Managing G Suite courses.

Outline

G Suite Security
Secure LDAP Demonstration
Welcome and Getting Started Guide
Exercise #1 - Prepare your G Suite Domain
Introduction to Common Security Settings
Exercise #1 - Configure Common Security Settings
Exercise #2 - Review a User's Security Settings
Exercise #3 - Enforce 2-Step Verification (2SV) and Enroll
Use of an Exception Group
Exercise #4 - Configure Session Controls
Introduction to SSO
Exercise #1 - Setup SSO with Google as an Identity Provider
Exercise #2 - Setup SSO with a Third Party Identity Provider
Introduction to Secure LDAP
Exercise #3 - Add an LDAP Client to G Suite
Introduction to Application Security
Exercise #1 - Admin SDK API Access
Exercise #2 - Whitelist Connected Apps
Exercise #3 - The G Suite Marketplace
Security Tools Overview
Exercise #1 - Security Center
Exercise #2 - Alert Center
Exercise #3 - User Activity Reports
Cancelling your Trial
Common Security Settings
SSO
Application Security
Security Tools

Summary of User Reviews

Learn about G Suite security with this comprehensive online course on Coursera. Users have found this course to be informative and well-structured, with practical examples and exercises. Many users appreciated the course's emphasis on best practices for securing G Suite accounts and data.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Emphasis on best practices for securing G Suite accounts and data

Pros from User Reviews

Informative and well-structured course
Practical examples and exercises
In-depth coverage of G Suite security
Good explanations of technical concepts
Useful tips for securing G Suite accounts and data

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course too basic
Course content may not be relevant to all users
Lack of interaction with the instructor
Limited opportunities for feedback
No certification or accreditation offered

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