Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DAU-0377
Version:
1
Organization's ID:
CYB 5640 or CYB 5640V
Location:
Online
Length:
20 hours
Minimum Passing Score:
80
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 1 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Defense
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide hands-on laboratory exploration of adversarial cyber threats to DoW networks and weapon systems. Students learn and, in the lab environment, execute basic offensive cyber techniques, develop system requirements to defeat the threats, implement countermeasures, and assess countermeasures effectiveness. Two days are spent on enterprise network attacks and security countermeasures, and one day is spent working with an unmanned aerial system simulator, which is representative of currently fielded DoW unmanned weapon systems. The inclusion of offensive techniques training for DoW weapon systems differentiates this course from similar training provided in the commercial sector.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand offensive Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) to enable better defensive outcomes.
  • Describe defensive approaches which would provide system resiliency in the cyber contested environment.
  • Execute cyber-attacks against vulnerable networks to exploit vulnerabilities.

General Topics:

  • Kali Linux
  • Cyber Training Range (CTF)
  • Eternal Blue
  • VLC Media Player Exploit
  • USB Device Vulnerability
  • Denial of Service
  • Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Laboratory
  • Learner Presentations
  • Practical Exercises
  • Work-based Learning

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes
Supplemental Materials
Equivalencies

Other offerings from Defense Acquisition University - now Warfighting Acquisition University (WarU)