• 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 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.