This course can only be taken as an Short Course for Credit. 
For more information please go to the 'Upgrade to a professional qualification' section.
Due to the nature of the subject matter in this course, security clearance may be required. 
This course will help you develop a broad understanding of the security technologies available to support Information Assurance and security requirements and vulnerabilities corresponding to attack vectors

At a glance

  • Dates
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  • Duration5 days
  • LocationCranfield University at Shrivenham
  • Cost£2,500 Concessions available

What you will learn

  • Assess cyber operations from a variety of threat actors,
  • Evaluate the different cyber vulnerabilities and how they might impact an organisation,
  • Appraise the strengths and weaknesses of various security technologies and their suitability for protecting an organisation,
  • Develop a security strategy using appropriate technologies and techniques,
  • Prioritise cyber threats and vulnerabilities based on their potential business impact.

Core content

Cyber activity

  • Different types of malware, how they are used and combined within a malicious event,
  • Approaches for modelling the attacker TTPs,
  • Lifecycles for infrastructure supporting cyber attacks,
  • Complexities of attribution,
  • The Insider threat.

Attacks and vulnerabilities

  • The common approaches to reconnaissance prior to hostile cyber activity,
  • An exploration of the nascent vulnerabilities in network infrastructure, web applications and native code,
  • The attacks and exploits that target these vulnerabilities,
  • The approaches to understanding the business and mission effects from malicious activity.

Defensive TTPs

  • Common tools, techniques and procedures that can be used to improve an organisations defensive posture,
  • Approaches to cyber threat hunting.

Upgrade to a professional qualification

After successful completion of this Short Course for Credit, 10 credit points can be put towards the Cyber Defence and Information Assurance MSc and the Cyberspace Operations MSc.

Find out more about short course credit points.

Who should attend

Students must have successfully completed Foundations of Cyber in order to take this as a Short Course for Credit.

Concessions

A limited number of MOD sponsored places are available.

How to apply

To apply for this course please use the online application form.

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