Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: CDSE-0035 Organization's ID: ED 510 Organization: Center for Development of Security Excellence Length: 16 weeks (35 hours) Dates Offered: 8/1/2022 - 7/31/2025 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2022 1/1/2017 - 7/31/2019 12/1/2013 - 12/31/2016 8/1/2013 - 11/30/2013 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Graduate 3 cybersecurity Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to apply security systems and information assurance practices to become a more effective security leader in the DoD. Learning Outcomes: Assess the current security environment, including the risks and opportunities that attend new processes and technologies Summarize the nature and role of cybersecurity in both providing and protecting information. Evaluate the essential issues involved in sharing and protecting information, including issues of risk, knowledge sharing, and education. Appraise the interrelationships among elements that comprise a modern security system, including hardware, software, policies, and people. Differentiate the functions and types of modern security systems and illustrate them using specific examples. Assess the tradeoffs that security engineers should consider when designing, implementing, and operating balanced security systems. Evaluate the factors and issues that frame the possible future security environments, and estimate the effect of these issues on current security design and operations. Examine and assess the roles, responsibilities, requirements, and effectiveness of select DoD information systems and programs. Investigate and evaluate the effectiveness of cybersecurity relative to the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD IT. Discuss and evaluate the effectiveness of how cybersecurity principles are applied in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP). Discuss and evaluate the security effectiveness of information systems that currently exist to support DoD security programs. Appraise information systems that could or should be developed in the future (near-term and long-term) to support DoD security. General Topics: Overview of the Security Environment Transitioning to the Future—Cloud and Mobile Computing Transitioning to the Future—Social Media Risk Analysis Systems Engineering and Security The Human Side of Security Cybersecurity Systems and Programs Analysis Toolkit Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Discussion Lectures Methods of Assessment: Examinations Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Quizzes Written Papers class participation discussion forums Minimum Passing Score: 80% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Center for Development of Security Excellence Assessment and Evaluation of Department of Defense Security Programs (CDSE-0028) Basic Industrial Security for the Government Security Specialist Program (CDSE-0029) Budgeting and Financial Management for Security Programs (CDSE-0030) Constitutional Law and its Application to DoD Security (CDSE-0025) Cybersecurity and the Oversight of Information System Security (CDSE-0040) DOD Security Specialist Course (CDSE-0031) Effective Communication in DoD Security (CDSE-0037) Federal Background Investigator Training Program (FBITP) (NBIB-0001) Foundations of Insider Threat Management (CDSE-0046) FSO Orientation for Non-Possessing Facilities Curriculum (CDSE-0004) View All Courses Page Content