Overview

The Cybersecurity Fundamentals graduate certificate is intended to provide a technically rigorous foundation upon which to build knowledge and skills in computer network defense, attack and exploitation. Each course is comprised of both instruction and laboratory exercises involving cybersecurity aspects of computers and networks. These synergistic activities allow students to internalize key concepts in cybersecurity. The courses and material covered in the Cybersecurity Fundamentals certificate satisfy prerequisite requirements for advanced courses in cybersecurity offered in the Computer Science Department of the Naval Postgraduate School.

Courses Required

Requirements for Entry

• Prior academic experience at the undergraduate or graduate level in computing systems and computer networking

Application Information

Applications are handled by the NPS Admissions Office. Please visit the admissions website or contact them at admissions@nps.edu.

Tuition & Service Obligation

For information regarding tuition, please contact the NPS Tuition office at tuition@nps.edu, or contact this offering’s POC at irvine@nps.edu.

For information regarding service obligation, please visit the Admissions Office’s Eligibility/Service Obligation page.

Other Information

Students entering this program must meet the prerequisites of the individual courses that make up the program. To this end, students are expected to have prior academic experience at the undergraduate or graduate level in computing systems and computer networking.

All of the courses in the sequence are extracted from the current set of graduate courses in the Computer and Network Security specialization offered by the CS Department. Of these, one is a core course. The total number of NPS graduate credits obtained for the certificate is up to 13.5, where laboratory credits are counted as half. This certificate program can also be applied toward a master's degree program, e.g., Curriculum 368.