• Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

This course focuses on fundamental concepts for offensive and defensive network operations. It covers how offensive and defensive cyber operations are conducted and details U.S. government doctrine for network operations. Topics include network attack planning, methodologies, and tactics and techniques used to plan for, detect, and defend against network attacks.

Learning Objectives

  • Apply U.S. government network operations background and doctrine;
  • Describe offensive and defensive network operations;
  • Determine offensive network operation missions, planning, and exploitation phases and methodologies;
  • Derive defensive network operation missions, panning and methods to detect and defend against network attacks and attackers' methods

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Cyber Defense Analysis
  • Cyber Operations

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.