Cyber Warfare Certificate - Curriculum 288

Program Officer

LCDR Brannon Chapman

Code EC/MA, Spanagel Hall, Room 401A

(831)656-2678, DSN 756-2859

Fax (831)656-2760 (ECE)

bwchapma@nps.edu 

Academic Associate

Monique P. Fargues, Ph.D.

Code EC/Fa, Spanagel Hall

Room 456

(831) 656-2859, DSN 756-2859

fargues@nps.edu

Brief Overview

The Cyber Warfare Certificate addresses the network threat environment, network infrastructure, network design and security for both wired and wireless environments as well as all facets of computer network operations, depending on the choice of certificate electives. The coursework equips students with an ability to apply techniques for network operations with both wired and wireless computer networks based on an ability to analyze, design and evaluate networks. Electives can be chosen to satisfy requirements for workforce education in both the DoD and Intelligence Community. Non-DoD sectors of government and the private sector which traditionally focus on network defense may also wish to consider this certificate to provide their employees with a more insightful understanding of computer and network defense challenges.

A minimum of 12 credit hours must be completed.

Requirements for Entry

  • Acceptance by the ECE Department: Entrance to the Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum at the Naval Postgraduate School is through a three-part requirement consisting of a minimum grade point average at the undergraduate level, a sufficient mathematics background, and a sufficient background in technical undergraduate studies. Applicants with a B.S.E.E. degree usually will normally satisfy the last two requirements automatically.
  • Command/Company endorsement.
  • TS/SCI clearance is required

Convenes

Any Quarter

Program Length

9 months

Subspecialty

5313L

Graduate Certificate Requirements

The academic certificate program must be completed within three years of admission to the program. A student must maintain a 3.0 GQPR in the certificate courses to be awarded a certificate.

Required Courses: Curriculum 288

Course NumberTitleCreditsLecture HoursLab Hours
EC3760Information Operations Systems

3

2

EC4765Cyber Warfare

3

2

Approved Elective(s):

Course NumberTitleCreditsLecture HoursLab Hours
DA3105Conflict and Cyberspace

4

1

EC3730Cyber Network and Physical Infrastructures

3

2

EC3750Introduction to SIGINT Engineering

3

2

EC3970Special Topics in Electrical & Computer Engineering

V

V

EC4730Covert Communications

3

2

CS4558Network Traffic Analysis

3

2

EC4755Network Traffic, Activity Detection, and Tracking

3

2