EC3761 Fundamentals of Cyber Operations (Short Course)

This course examines technical issues underpinning the collection of foreign intelligence by the US Intelligence Community (IC) through the use of cyber operations. Initial studies focus on the role of signals intelligence in supporting cyber operations and focus on methods for identifying and enumerating targets. Methods and techniques for vulnerability identification specific to the IC are discussed. Techniques for initial access are reviewed and discussed as are methods for privilege escalation. Techniques for installing target implants and mission modules are presented. The course concludes with a review of target objectives pursued through cyber operations. This course works closely with the Department of Defense to reinforce realistic approaches for solving critical cyber operations issues within the IC. This is an 8-day short course.

Prerequisite

US Citizen; TOP SECRET SCI clearance; Basic Computer Networking Knowledge or permission of the Instructor

Lecture Hours

1

Lab Hours

1

Course Learning Outcomes

• The student will describe a variety of hierarchical cyber operation strategies.
• The student will identify Department of Defense components involved in cyber operations.
• The student will address the importance of SIGINT in executing cyber operations.
• The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of the current methods and techniques used in the execution of cyber operations.
• The student will describe the implant framework used by members of the IC.
• The student will describe common constructs in the execution of privilege escalation tools.
• The student will be able to identify the different types of IC target objectives in the execution of cyber operations.