3 Credits

This course defines the Cyber Domain that encompasses Cybersecurity as the discipline of securing computer information and communications systems, networks, infrastructures and assets, and protecting them against damage, unauthorized use, modification, or exploitation. The Cyber Domain must be managed ethically, politically, and physically in a similar collaborative fashion to the space, maritime, and physical domains of states and nations globally.

3 Credits

This course provides comprehensive Cybersecurity awareness and a fundamental understanding of various computer and network security threats, such as: Identity Theft, Fraud, Online Scams, Viruses and Backdoors, Hacking, Social Engineering Attacks, and more.

3 Credits

This course provides network training on Computer Network Defense fundamentals; security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks; controls, protocols and devices; and security policy design and implementation.

3 Credits

This course teaches the basics of an object-oriented scripting language capable of developing web apps, scripts, cross-platform apps, games, and pen-testing exercises.

3 Credits

Students reinforce foundational skills, and learn new topics such as modules, files, inheritance, recursion, plotting, and searching and sorting algorithms. Students apply programming skills and knowledge to basic forensic investigation, port scanning, and network analysis, needed in cybersecurity.

3 Credits

This course provides continued network training on Computer Network Defense. Introduced topics include physical and host security; firewall configuration and management; Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Virtual Private Network (VPN) configuration and management.

3 Credits

This course provides continued network training on Computer Network Defense. Introduced topics include physical security, designing and implementing network security policies, network incident response and management, network backup and disaster recovery, and wireless defense.

3 Credits

This is an introductory course on Linux that provides sufficient command of the subject to meet the initial needs of penetration testing.

3 Credits

This course develops essential skills for network analysis by sniffing packets using a network protocol analyzer.

3 Credits

This course provides training on penetration testing. Introduced topics include Introduction to Ethical Hacking, Footprinting and Reconnaissance, Scanning Networks, Enumeration, System Hacking, and Malware Threats.

3 Credits

This course provides training on penetration testing. Introduced topics include sniffing, social engineering, denial-of-service, session hijacking, hacking webservers, evading IDS, firewalls, and honeypots.

3 Credits

This course provides training on penetration testing. Introduced topics include SQL injection attacks, hacking web applications, wireless networks, mobile platforms, operational technology, the Internet of things, and cloud platforms, and cryptography basics.

3 Credits

This project on Applied Ethical Hacking combines and demonstrates the acquired knowledge and skills from the five preceding courses in the Cyber Analyst Defender certificate.

3 Credits

This course focuses on becoming familiar with and securing web applications and cloud computing. The student is given hands-on training on implementing web and data base servers and experiencing first-hand the power of cloud deployment.

3 Credits

This course provides hands-on, real life experience for the student to participate as a contributing member of an enterprise security team. The various roles of security team members are studied, observed and experienced daily in a functioning computer infrastructure.

3 Credits

This course prepares the student to plan, install, configure and maintain a secure wireless infrastructure. Topics covered include basic radio frequency (RF) technologies, regulations and standards, protocols and devices, network implementation, network security, RF site surveying, antenna concepts, wireless network architecture, wireless local area network (LAN) hardware and software, along with network design, installation and management.

3 Credits

This course will provide the knowledge and skills required to understand foundational and advanced cloud terminologies/methodologies; to implement, maintain, and deliver cloud technologies and infrastructures (e.g., server, network, storage, and virtualization technologies); and to understand aspects of IT security and use of industry best practices related to cloud implementations.

3 Credits

This course is a study in Java programming. It covers topics around Java programming, variables, expressions, using branches and loops, storing data in arrays and using methods.

3 Credits

This course will focus on proficiency in analyzing security risk and insider threats. Students will also learn how to assess various security incidents such as network security incidents, malicious code incidents, and insider attack threats.

3 Credits

This course will focus on proficiency in handling and responding to various security incidents such as network security incidents, malicious code incidents, and insider attack threats. In addition, students will learn about computer forensics and its role in handling and responding to incidents with proper reporting in reference to security policies and law.

3 Credits

This course focuses on a detailed approach to computer forensics and evidence analysis. In this course students will cover major forensic investigation scenarios that enable students to acquire necessary hands-on experience on forensic investigation techniques including Searching and Seizing Computers, Digital Forensics, First Responder Procedures, and Understanding Hard Disks and File Systems.

3 Credits

This course focuses on a detailed approach to computer forensics and evidence analysis. In this course students will cover major forensic investigation scenarios that enable students to acquire necessary hands-on experience on forensic investigation techniques including Searching and Seizing Computers, Digital Forensics, First Responder Procedures, and Understanding Hard Disks and File Systems.

3 Credits

This course focuses on a detailed approach to computer forensics and evidence analysis. In this course students will cover forensic investigation scenarios that enable students to acquire necessary hands-on experience using forensic investigation such as Steganography and Image File Forensics, Application Password Crackers, Log Capturing and Event Correlation, Investigating Logs and Network Traffic, Investigating Wireless and Web Attacks, Tracking Emails, Mobile Forensics and Investigative Reports.

3 Credits

This project on Applied Digital Forensics combines and demonstrates the acquired knowledge and skills from preceding specified courses.

3 Credits

The Capstone project combines and demonstrates the acquired knowledge and skills from Computer Network Defense, other Core Courses, and selected Elective courses. This course comprises the project design phase of the Capstone.

3 Credits

This project is the implementation phase of the Capstone project that combines and demonstrates the acquired knowledge and skills from Computer Network Defense, other Core Courses, and selected Elective courses.