CYBR 641 Cyber Operations Fundamentals

Cyber operations encompass both offensive and defensive security strategies, requiring a deep understanding of network security, system vulnerabilities, and operational tactics. This course provides a comprehensive foundation in cyber operations, focusing on security principles, network architecture, protocol analysis, and strategic cyber engagements. Students will analyze fundamental cybersecurity principles and evaluate how failures in security design lead to system vulnerabilities that can be exploited in offensive cyber operations. The course covers network traffic analysis, TCP/IP protocols, and cyber operations phases, including planning, execution, authority considerations, and post-operation assessment. Students will design defensive network architectures with multi-layered security controls, ensuring mission security objectives are met. Additionally, the course examines the balance between usability and security, addressing human behavior risks that undermine system security. Emphasis is placed on ethical decision-making and professional conduct in cyber operations, ensuring compliance with legal and policy frameworks. By the end of this course, students will be prepared to analyze, defend, and strategically engage in cyber operations in real-world security environments.

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First day attendance is mandatory.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Note: Students are responsible to both be aware of and abide by prerequisites for CYBR courses for which they enroll, and will be administratively dropped from a course if they have not met prerequisites.