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"In the Data Science and Engineering program, engineering professionals combine the skills of software programmer, database manager, and statistician to create mathematical models of the data, identify trends/deviations, then present them in effective visual ways that can be understood by others.

Data scientists unlock new sources of economic value, provide fresh insights into science, and inform decision makers by analyzing large, diverse, complex, longitudinal, and distributed data… Show more

"In the Data Science and Engineering program, engineering professionals combine the skills of software programmer, database manager, and statistician to create mathematical models of the data, identify trends/deviations, then present them in effective visual ways that can be understood by others.

Data scientists unlock new sources of economic value, provide fresh insights into science, and inform decision makers by analyzing large, diverse, complex, longitudinal, and distributed data sets generated from instruments, sensors, internet transactions, email, video, and other digital sources. Students entering the MAS program for a degree in Data Science and Engineering will undertake courses in programming, analysis, and applications management and visualization." - About DSE, UCSD (https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/mas/dse) Show less

The mentorship program is designed as a series of weekly mentor led discussion and review sessions along with various student support and communication methods, spanning a total of 9 weeks. These work together to provide the student a solid foundation to not only help in passing the certification but to continue as a collection of information for everyday work. This class is set up to cover the 8 domains of the ISC2 CBK.

The Professionally Evil CISSP Mentorship program uses multiple… Show more

The mentorship program is designed as a series of weekly mentor led discussion and review sessions along with various student support and communication methods, spanning a total of 9 weeks. These work together to provide the student a solid foundation to not only help in passing the certification but to continue as a collection of information for everyday work. This class is set up to cover the 8 domains of the ISC2 CBK.

The Professionally Evil CISSP Mentorship program uses multiple communication and knowledge sharing paths to build a comprehensive learning environment focused on both passing the CISSP certification and gaining a deep understanding of the CBK.

Official study guide book
Weekly live session with instructor(s)
Live session will be recorded
Private Slack team for students and instructors to communicate regularly
Practice exams Show less

Scholarship Award Details

The self-paced e-learning path for this certification includes three courses and two exams, representing a significant monetary investment in your career:
- "Introduction to Cybersecurity," a Cisco Networking Academy course
- "Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals" (SECFND), first course in the CCNA Cyber Ops curriculum
- "Implementing Cisco Cybersecurity Operations" (SECOPS), second course in the CCNA Cyber Ops curriculum
-… Show more

Scholarship Award Details

The self-paced e-learning path for this certification includes three courses and two exams, representing a significant monetary investment in your career:
- "Introduction to Cybersecurity," a Cisco Networking Academy course
- "Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals" (SECFND), first course in the CCNA Cyber Ops curriculum
- "Implementing Cisco Cybersecurity Operations" (SECOPS), second course in the CCNA Cyber Ops curriculum
- Two accompanying CCNA Cyber Ops exams (210-250 SECFND and 210-255 SECOPS)
- Mentoring and coaching for all three of the above courses

Cisco will deliver the program in partnership with key Cisco Authorized Learning Partners, which will provide the mentoring and coaching.

The cost of all training, mentoring and coaching, and exam fees good toward completion of a CCNA Cyber Ops certification is included in the scholarship. Show less

• Evaluate the interaction and impact of human factors, processes and technology in CSIA infrastructures
• Devise mitigation plan against external & internal vulnerabilities to computer infrastructures & sensitive digital assets
• Support risk assessment strategies & processes to maximize effectiveness and minimize costs of CSIA in a high assurance information system.
• Integrate systems-level-infrastructure thinking into problem identification and resolution, and effectively… Show more

• Evaluate the interaction and impact of human factors, processes and technology in CSIA infrastructures
• Devise mitigation plan against external & internal vulnerabilities to computer infrastructures & sensitive digital assets
• Support risk assessment strategies & processes to maximize effectiveness and minimize costs of CSIA in a high assurance information system.
• Integrate systems-level-infrastructure thinking into problem identification and resolution, and effectively communicate the solution
• Prescribe how to provide message privacy, integrity, authentication and non-repudiation using security practices and infrastructure hardening techniques.
• Evaluate/contrast the impact of ethical perspectives, cultural customs and organizational political dynamics
• Forecast the impact of advancing technology and national and international cyber-legislation.
• Conduct in-depth research into a specific CSIA topic
• Integrate project development skills in producing a security system Show less

• Determined software requirements specifications, as well as designed and developed complex software systems
• Evaluated computer security vulnerabilities and threats
• Analyzed, designed and developed database solutions by translating database modeling theory into sound database design and implementation
• Analyzed and designed complex front-end applications for cloud and client-server architectures and integrate them with backend databases
• Compared & contrasted alternative… Show more

• Determined software requirements specifications, as well as designed and developed complex software systems
• Evaluated computer security vulnerabilities and threats
• Analyzed, designed and developed database solutions by translating database modeling theory into sound database design and implementation
• Analyzed and designed complex front-end applications for cloud and client-server architectures and integrate them with backend databases
• Compared & contrasted alternative systems for process and memory management
• Conducted in-depth research, both individually as well as in teams, in a specific computer science area
• Implemented critical thinking and ability to analyze and synthesize computer science concepts and skills with ethical standards.
• Utilized the above skills to create a capstone project that helps students with capstone project Show less

• Security and Risk Management: Confidentiality, integrity and availability concepts; legal and regulatory issues; threat modeling
• Asset Security: Information and asset clarification, ownership (e.g., data owners, system owners)
• Security Engineering: Engineering processes using design principles, security models fundamental concepts
• Communication and Network Security: Secure network architecture design (e.g., IP and non-IP protocols, segmentation)
• Identity and Access… Show more

• Security and Risk Management: Confidentiality, integrity and availability concepts; legal and regulatory issues; threat modeling
• Asset Security: Information and asset clarification, ownership (e.g., data owners, system owners)
• Security Engineering: Engineering processes using design principles, security models fundamental concepts
• Communication and Network Security: Secure network architecture design (e.g., IP and non-IP protocols, segmentation)
• Identity and Access Management: Physical and logical assets control, access control attacks
• Security Assessment and Testing: Assessment and test strategies, security process data (e.g., management and operational controls), security control testing, test outputs (e.g., automated, manual)
• Security Operations: Investigations support and requirements, provisioning of resources,, incident management
• Software Development Security: Security in the software development lifecycle, development environment security controls Show less

• Background: networking technologies (e.g. hardware, infrastructure), webtechnologies (e.g., web 2.0, skype), systems technologies
• Analysis/Assessment: data analysis, systems analysis, risk assessments, and technical assessment methods
• Security: systems security controls, application/fileserver, firewalls, cryptography, network security, physical security, threat modeling, verification procedures (e.g., false positive/negative validation), social engineering (human factors… Show more

• Background: networking technologies (e.g. hardware, infrastructure), webtechnologies (e.g., web 2.0, skype), systems technologies
• Analysis/Assessment: data analysis, systems analysis, risk assessments, and technical assessment methods
• Security: systems security controls, application/fileserver, firewalls, cryptography, network security, physical security, threat modeling, verification procedures (e.g., false positive/negative validation), social engineering (human factors manipulation), vulnerability scanners, security policy implications,
• Tools/Systems/Programs: network/host based intrusion, network/wireless sniffers, access control mechanisms (e.g., smart cards), cryptography techniques (e.g., IPsec, SSL, PGP), programming languages, script languages
• Procedures/Methodology: cryptography, public key infrastructure (PKI), Security Architecture (SA),
• Regulation/Policy
• Ethics Show less

• Described the security threats facing modern network infrastructures
• Secured Cisco routers
• Implemented AAA on Cisco routers using a local router database and external server
• Mitigated threats to Cisco routers and networks using ACLs
• Implemented secure network design, management, and reporting
• Mitigated common Layer 2 attacks
• Implemented the Cisco IOS® firewall feature set
• Deployed the Cisco ASA for firewalling and NAT/PAT services
• Implemented the Cisco… Show more

• Described the security threats facing modern network infrastructures
• Secured Cisco routers
• Implemented AAA on Cisco routers using a local router database and external server
• Mitigated threats to Cisco routers and networks using ACLs
• Implemented secure network design, management, and reporting
• Mitigated common Layer 2 attacks
• Implemented the Cisco IOS® firewall feature set
• Deployed the Cisco ASA for firewalling and NAT/PAT services
• Implemented the Cisco IOS IPS feature set
• Implemented a site-to-site VPN
• Implemented a remote access VPN Show less

CCNA Routing & Switching: Connecting Networks
• Understood and described different WAN technologies and their benefits
• Understood and described the operations and benefits of virtual private networks (VPNs)
and tunneling
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot serial connections
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot broadband connections
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot tunneling operations
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot Network Address… Show more

CCNA Routing & Switching: Connecting Networks
• Understood and described different WAN technologies and their benefits
• Understood and described the operations and benefits of virtual private networks (VPNs)
and tunneling
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot serial connections
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot broadband connections
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot tunneling operations
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot Network Address Translation (NAT) operations
• Monitored and troubleshot network operations using syslog, SNMP, and NetFlow
• Understood and described network architecture Show less

CCNA Routing & Switching: Scaling Networks
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot enhanced switching technologies such as
VLANs, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus Protocol
(PVST+), and EtherChannel
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot first hop redundancy protocols (HSRP) in a
switched network
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot wireless routers and wireless clients
• Configured and troubleshot routers in a complex routed IPv4… Show more

CCNA Routing & Switching: Scaling Networks
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot enhanced switching technologies such as
VLANs, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus Protocol
(PVST+), and EtherChannel
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot first hop redundancy protocols (HSRP) in a
switched network
• Understood, configured, and troubleshot wireless routers and wireless clients
• Configured and troubleshot routers in a complex routed IPv4 and IPv6 network using
single-area OSPF, multiarea OSPF, and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocols
(EIGRP)
• Managed Cisco IOS® Software licensing and configuration files Show less

CCNA Routing and Switching: Routing and Switching Essentials
• Understood and described basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches
• Understood and described enhanced switching technologies
• Understood and described dynamic routing protocols, distance vector routing protocols, and link-state routing protocols
• Configured and troubleshot basic operations in a small switched and routed network
• Configured and troubleshot VLANs and inter-VLAN routing
•… Show more

CCNA Routing and Switching: Routing and Switching Essentials
• Understood and described basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches
• Understood and described enhanced switching technologies
• Understood and described dynamic routing protocols, distance vector routing protocols, and link-state routing protocols
• Configured and troubleshot basic operations in a small switched and routed network
• Configured and troubleshot VLANs and inter-VLAN routing
• Understood and described the purpose and types of access control lists (ACLs)
• Configured, monitored, and troubleshot ACLs for IPv4 and IPv6
• Understood and described the operations and benefits of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) for IPv4 and IPv6
• Understood, described, configured and troubleshot the operations of Network Address Translation (NAT) Show less

CCNA Exploration: LAN Switching and Wireless
• Explained basic switching concepts and the operation and configuration of Cisco switches
• Described enhanced switching technologies such as VLANs, VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), Per VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (PVSTP), and 802.1q
• Identified and described the purpose of the components in a small wireless network, such as Service Set Identification (SSID), Basic Service Set (BSS), and Extended Service… Show more

CCNA Exploration: LAN Switching and Wireless
• Explained basic switching concepts and the operation and configuration of Cisco switches
• Described enhanced switching technologies such as VLANs, VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), Per VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (PVSTP), and 802.1q
• Identified and described the purpose of the components in a small wireless network, such as Service Set Identification (SSID), Basic Service Set (BSS), and Extended Service Set (ESS)
• Configured, verified, and troubleshot VLANs, trunking on Cisco switches, interVLAN routing, VTP, and RSTP
• Identified, prescribed, and resolved common switched network media issues, configuration issues, autonegotiation, and switch hardware failures Show less

CCNA Exploration: Accessing the WAN
• Described the impact of Voice Over IP and Video Over IP applications on a network
• Described the components required for network and Internet communications
• Implemented basic switch security measures such as port security, trunk access, and management VLANs
• Configured, verified and troubleshot DHCP and DNS operations on a router
• Described the functions of common security appliances and applications
• Described, configured, applied… Show more

CCNA Exploration: Accessing the WAN
• Described the impact of Voice Over IP and Video Over IP applications on a network
• Described the components required for network and Internet communications
• Implemented basic switch security measures such as port security, trunk access, and management VLANs
• Configured, verified and troubleshot DHCP and DNS operations on a router
• Described the functions of common security appliances and applications
• Described, configured, applied, monitored, and troubleshot Access Control Lists based on network requirements
• Explained, configured, verified, and troublesoot Network Address Translation (NAT) for given network requirements
• Configured and verified basic WAN serial connections including serial, Point-to-Point, and Frame Relay
• Described the importance, benefits, role, impact, and components of VPN technology
• Described recommended security practices to secure network devices Show less

CCNA Exploration: Networking Fundamentals
• Used network protocol models to explain the layers of communications in data networks
• Designed, calculated, and applied subnet masks and addresses
• Built a simple Ethernet network using routers and switches
• Employed basic cabling and network designs to connect devices
• Used Cisco CLI commands to perform basic router and switch configuration and verification
CCNA Exploration: Routing Protocols and Concepts
• Configured and… Show more

CCNA Exploration: Networking Fundamentals
• Used network protocol models to explain the layers of communications in data networks
• Designed, calculated, and applied subnet masks and addresses
• Built a simple Ethernet network using routers and switches
• Employed basic cabling and network designs to connect devices
• Used Cisco CLI commands to perform basic router and switch configuration and verification
CCNA Exploration: Routing Protocols and Concepts
• Configured and verified router interfaces
• Identified the characteristics of distance vector routing protocols
• Demonstrated comprehensive RIP configuration skills
• Designed and implemented a classless IP addressing scheme for a given network
• Used advanced configuration commands with routers implementing EIGRP
• Described the basic features and concepts of link-state routing protocols
• Described and configured basic OSPF Show less