Cybersecurity Adversarial Techniques Certificate

Certificate #260

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Clock Est. completion in 12 months

Location pin Offered through Distance Learning

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Overview

Using the foundation established through the Cybersecurity Fundamentals certificate, students enrolled in Cybersecurity Adversarial Techniques graduate certificate, will obtain a detailed understanding of and ability to function in real operational situations in which adversarial techniques are being used. An understanding of overarching principles, computer and network architectural concepts, and exemplar cases will allow students to analyze current and future malware. Students will learn how to use network traffic analysis to extract the characteristics of ongoing attacks and to identify exploitable vulnerabilities. They will learn how to decipher subtle, clandestine host-based attack mechanisms and how these mechanisms are inserted into target systems. They will learn, in detail, how attack and exploitation software mechanisms are built and deployed, including the distributed command and control techniques used to manage large-scale malware networks. Considerable programming and hands-on work with systems and networks will be required. Entire courses, or units within them, may be taught at the classified level, thus facilitating classroom discussions on emerging challenges and capabilities.

Students entering this program are expected to have a strong foundation in cybersecurity and networking. In addition, entering students will be expected to understand and use the languages and techniques of operating system and network component development: the C programming language, assembly, shell scripting, use of linkers, loaders, and debuggers.

Courses Required

Quarter Course
Quarter 1 Choose one of the following:
  • CS4558
  • CS4648
Quarter 2 CS4678
Quarter 3 CS4679

Included in Degrees & Certificates

  • 367

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 cmdavis@nps.edu.

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