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Google Workspace Security

Intermediate English Course CertificateFREE
SkillsGoogle WorkspaceWorkspace administrationSecurity policiesTwo-step verificationAccess controlData protection

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A practical, admin-focused Google Cloud course on locking down a Google Workspace environment.

Good for: Workspace admins who need to secure a Google Workspace environment.

Skip if: You do not administer Google Workspace, or want general security theory.

It's squarely operational: enforcing strong password policies and two-step verification, working the security tools and settings, and protecting an organisation's data. That hands-on-admin angle defines who it's for — Workspace administrators and the IT staff responsible for a setup — and who it isn't for: if you don't administer Workspace, or you wanted general security theory, this is too specific to help.

Audit it free on Coursera; a certificate needs a subscription (about $49/month) or Coursera Plus, with financial aid available. One practical caveat — admin settings shift over time, so check the interface still matches what you see in your own console (as of 2026).

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About this course

Google Workspace Security is a practical, admin-focused course on locking down a Google Workspace environment. From Google Cloud, it covers enforcing strong password policies and two-step verification, using the security investigation tool to spot and respond to risks, managing third-party app and mobile-device access, and applying email security and compliance controls.

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Created by Google Cloud's training team as part of the Google Workspace Administrator Professional Certificate. It's built for practising or aspiring Workspace admins, with a hands-on, console-focused approach.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, primarily. It covers securing a Google Workspace environment — the settings, controls, and policies an admin manages, such as authentication, access, data protection, and compliance across an organisation. It assumes you are (or will be) administering Workspace rather than just using it as an end user. Regular users would find little use here; it is aimed at IT and Workspace admins responsible for the organisation's security.

To practise meaningfully, yes — an admin-level Google Workspace account is where these settings live, so having access (ideally a test or organisational environment) lets you apply what you learn. You can follow the concepts without one, but since it is about configuring real admin controls, hands-on access makes it far more useful. It is not something you can fully practise on a personal Gmail account.

No — it is specific to Google Workspace. Rather than teaching broad security principles, it focuses on the concrete security features and administration of Workspace itself: its admin console, controls, and policies. General security concepts underpin it, but the value is practical, product-specific knowledge for securing a Workspace deployment, so it complements rather than replaces broader security learning.

It is offered through Google Cloud's training channels; depending on the platform you can often access the material at no cost, with certificates sometimes behind a subscription. Since it is a focused, product-specific course, the main value is the practical Workspace-security knowledge — check the specific hosting platform for its exact free-access and certificate terms.

It is a focused course — typically a few hours — since it targets Workspace security specifically rather than security broadly. That makes it a relatively quick way for an admin to get up to speed on securing a Workspace environment, especially if paired with hands-on time in an actual admin console to apply the settings it covers.
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