About NPS CS

Educating our Computer Science masters and doctoral students is the most important activity of the department. Our central focus is equipping our students to perform well as technical leaders in the world they will face after graduation. We develop technical leaders by teaching a principlesbased curriculum, around which we build practices for managing complexity and innovation. Our extensive research program directly enhances national security by increasing the effectiveness of the armed forces of the United States and its allies.

Enhance your Cyber Security Knowledge

FUNDAMENTALS: Create a strong foundational understanding of computer network defense, vulnerabilities and exploitations DEFENSE: Learn how to function in real-life operational situations and prepare for potential attacks ADVERSARIAL: Analyze and discover malware, decipher attack mechanisms, and counteract aggressive networks
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CISR is Americas foremost center for defense-related research and education in Information Assurance (IA), Cyber Security, Inherently Trustworthy Systems (ITC), and defensive information warfare. Through the Center for Information Systems Security Studies and Research (CISR), the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have designated NPS as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance (IA) Education and IA Research. CISR is approved to award the CNSSI/NSTISSI certificates: 4011-4015

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Cyber Security Fundamentals

Cyber Security Defense

Cyber Security Adversarial Techniques

The Cyber Security Fundamentals graduate certificate is intended to provide a rigorous foundation upon which to build knowledge and skills in computer network defense, attack and exploitation. This certificate provides participants with the knowledge and skills to: Describe the possible policies that enforce cyber and cyber-physical systems. Understand the synergistic nature of cyber security, ranging from the effective use of hardware and the application of security in system architectures to effective user interfaces and clear documentation. Develop and deploy procedures for securing information assets on IT systems in the face of cyber attacks. Understand network security threats and vulnerabilities and learn how, combined with well analyzed and vetted protocols, information will be protected in distributed systems.

With the Cyber Security Defense graduate certificate, students will obtain a detailed understanding of, and ability to, function in real operational situations involving cyber security.

The Cyber Security Adversarial Techniques graduate certificate, allows students to get a detailed understanding of, and ability to, function in real operational situations where adversarial techniques are being used. This certificate provides participants with the knowledge and skills to: Understand overarching principles, computer and network architectural concepts, and use exemplar cases to allow students to analyze current and future malware. Use network traffic analysis to extract the characteristics of ongoing attacks and learn to identify exploitable vulnerabilities. Decipher subtle, clandestine hostbased attack mechanisms and learn how these mechanisms are inserted into target systems. Understand how attack and exploitation software mechanisms are built and deployed, including the distributed command and control techniques used to manage large-scale malware networks.

This certificate provides participants with the knowledge and skills to: Gain the technical depth required to actively prepare for and respond to attacks. Analyze network traffic to extract the observable characteristics of networks and network devices, thus providing a basis for defensive strategies. Build tools and learn how to configure systems and networks to permit systems to foster resiliency and continuity of operations, perhaps with reduced capacity, through attacks. Construct systems and tools to mitigate the impact of malicious software.

Fundamentals Certificate Courses: CS3600: Intro to Computer Security CS3695: Network Vulnerability Analysis and Risk Mitigation CS3670: Information Assurance: Secure Management of Systems CS3690: Network Security

Defense Certificate Courses: CS4558: Network Traffic Analysis CS4677: Computer Forensics CS4684: Cyber Security Incident Response and Recovery

Adversarial Certificate Courses: CS4558: Network Traffic Analysis CS4648: Advanced Cyber Munitions CS4678: Advanced Cyber Vulnerability Analysis CS4679: Advances in Cyber Security Operations