Use this course to introduce methods of protecting critical infrastructure. The course was designed specifically for college students with a basic understanding of network and computer security.

The original course was created in collaboration with George Mason University’s Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security, leveraging its graduate-level coursework to produce a beginning course suitable for undergraduate students with a basic understanding of network and computer security. NCyTE Center sponsored and published the course, making it available to instructors for their use under a Creative Commons license.

Course materials, which can be accessed and downloaded from the online course book, include:

• 11 modules, with instructor notes
• Suggested reading assignments, mainly from government documents in the public domain.
• Hands-on activities, such as using a simulator to learn packet capture, setting up the Department of Homeland Security’s CSET risk assessment tool, and installing a digital certificate.
• A series of team assignments that culminate in a final presentation.
• 150 assessment questions - answer key available upon request.

Available in two online formats:

• Textbook - Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Course
• NCyTE Center collection at CLARK | Critical Infrastructure. 

Last updated June 2023.

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