Overview
Description
A comprehensive overview, introducing key concepts, terms, and approaches that support both domestic and international efforts to improve the utilization of holistic security concepts in the protection of critical nuclear assets. This may include tours of the cyber-physical testbeds and laboratories. This course is offered primarily at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington State and may be occasionally offered at other authorized locations. Students are responsible for all national laboratory fees and expenses associated with the course.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Graduate standing.
- Basic knowledge of cyber or physical security and pre-assigned reading are required.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Graduate standing. Basic knowledge of cyber or physical security and pre-assigned reading are required.
Units
Lecture1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Restrictions
Graduate standing.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- apply engineering research and theory to advance the art, science, and practice of the discipline.
- identify the purpose and importance of integrating cyber and physical security.
- describe the philosophy and history of cyber-physical security.
- describe cyber-physical security current events and why they matter.
- describe the elements of the common language utilized for cyber-physical security.
- describe the importance and methodology of risk and vulnerability assessments in the cyber-physical security process.
- differentiate between the various threat levels and how risk is controlled through a graded security approach.