Cyber-Informed Engineering Certificate of Proficiency

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The Certificate of Proficiency in Cyber-Informed Engineering is designed to equip learners with foundational skills and knowledge in securing complex systems that integrate both digital and physical components. This program focuses on the identification, analysis, and protection of critical digital assets within operational technology environments. Students will gain the technical competencies necessary to assess risks, simplify system components, and implement robust security architectures to safeguard critical functions from cyber threats.

Core Competencies

Cyber Consequence Analysis:

Analyze potential cyber-initiated events that could impact system operations and develop strategies to mitigate these risks.

Organizational Security Culture:

Explain the importance of cybersecurity in industrial systems to several audiences.

Digital Asset and Critical Function Analysis:

Distinguish between digital and non-digital assets within a system and describe the intended functions and capabilities of these assets. This includes identifying critical functions and understanding the specific roles of each component in maintaining system integrity. Learners can also identify necessary and unnecessary system features and demonstrate how to simplify systems without compromising critical functions.

System Defense:

Implement, validate, and maintain engineered controls, layered defenses, and active defense strategies to protect critical functions from digital failures and cyber attacks. Learners can also ensure appropriate handling of sensitive information and supply chain risks within an operational technology environment.

This certificate requires 6 credit hours.