Hands-on skills, techniques and tools addressing real-world challenges

Program begins February 14

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DTech Council of Delawareata and information are the building blocks of today’s organizations. Most security experts no longer speculate as to whether an organization will be targeted, rather when and how. It is imperative that corporations stay ahead of the next cyber attack.

Learn More about UD PCS Virtual Info SessionsThis program is designed to advance participants’ cybersecurity literacy and gain the important practical hands-on skills needed, with proven techniques for assessing risk and safeguarding data. Participants will apply knowledge of cybersecurity concepts to complete advanced technical challenges utilizing tools employed in the field today.

This program is designed to serve as a stepping stone for anyone who wishes to enter the cybersecurity industry. Topics include, but are not limited to: 

  • Command line interfaces 
  • Packet sniffing 
  • Penetration testing 
  • Network firewalls 
  • Intrusion detection 
  • Vulnerability scanning 
  • SQL Injection 
  • Cryptography 
  • Digital forensics 
  • System hardening 
  • Reverse engineering 

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?

  • Anyone interested in advancing their knowledge of cybersecurity concepts utilizing real-world tools and hands-on exercises
  • Some prior cybersecurity knowledge is beneficial

SCHEDULE: [Enrollment for this class is now closed] 14-week online course takes place Feb. 14-May 15, 2024
LOCATION: ONLINE (Self-paced online course with live-online instructor sessions on Monday & Wednesday, 8-9 p.m. Eastern)
PRICE: $2,195. Potential discounts available including: Elevate Delaware funding | Payment plan, scholarships and discounts including military, UD student/alum, 2 or more (group) and others.
CEUs: 2.8 (28 contact hours)

INSTRUCTOR TEAM

Dylan Martin

Dylan Martin is a software engineer in the government. Martin graduated from the University of Delaware with a computer engineering degree and minors in computer science and cybersecurity. In his career, Martin leads software development groups to create cutting-edge technologies. As these technologies grow in popularity, Martin must develop security strategies to allow the programs to run successfully at scale. These skills allow Martin to focus on secure software at the beginning of the development phase.

At UD, Martin led the UD penetration testing and offensive cyber VIP team. He also worked for two years at the Department of Defense, creating new standard data models that enhance the power of cybersecurity data collection.

Jason Reynolds

Reynolds is a computer engineer in the defense industry. His research interests are varied and include cortical based machine intelligence, ontology and cybersecurity. Reynolds has a passion for computer science, engineering and cybersecurity education and the transformative effect that it can have on a person’s life trajectory.

Reynolds holds undergraduate degrees in computer engineering, computer science and history as well as an M.S. in cybersecurity. Prior to entering the defense industry, while still an undergraduate, Reynolds led UD’s Hacking Club, helped develop a student-run penetration testing team and was a senior member of the Blue Hens cybersecurity Capture the Flag team which was ranked in the top 1.4% worldwide at the time.

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