NSA-CAE Operations

Program Summary

NYU Tandon School of Engineering is one of about 20 graduate schools in the country to have the designation of National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Operations. The CAE-Cyber Operations program is intended to be a deeply technical, interdisciplinary, higher education program firmly grounded in the computer science (CS), computer engineering (CE), and/or electrical engineering (EE) disciplines, with extensive opportunities for hands-on applications via labs/exercises.

Outcomes/Objectives
This certification proves that the student has successfully completed the necessary coursework that aligns with specified knowledge units (KUs) within NYU's Cybersecurity Masters Degree program to qualify them for the CAE Operations designation. The KUs that align with the coursework are as follows:

• Mandatory KUs (all required):

  • M1. Low Level Programming Languages

  • M2. Software Reverse Engineering

  • M3. Operating Systems Theory

  • M4. Networking

  • M5. Cellular and Mobile Technologies

  • M6. Discrete Math and Algorithms

  • M7. Overview of Cyber Defense; M8. Security Fundamental Principles; M9. Vulnerabilities; M10. Legal and Ethics

• Optional KUs (4 required):

  • O2. Wireless Security

  • O3. Virtualization

  • O4. Cloud Security/Cloud Computing

  • O5. Risk Management of Information Systems

  • O8. Software Security Analysis

  • O9. Secure Software Development (Building Secure Software)

  • O11. Digital Forensics (hands-on labs required)

  • O.12 Systems Programming (hands-on labs required)

  • O.13 Applied Cryptography

  • O.14 Industrial Control System (ICS)

Deliverable

To receive a credential, students must complete the following:

• Nine 3-credit courses in the M.S. in Cybersecurity curriculum

Program Duration

• 100 hours (10-12 hours per course)