Architecture and Design -
The principles and practices of secure system and software architecture are covered as students learn to describe and analyze various architectures, identifying associated security challenges. This domain emphasizes understanding the balance between security and usability when designing systems, the application of secure network architecture concepts, and the integration of foundational security design principles to build resilient, secure systems.

• Describe system and software architectures and their security challenges.
• Discuss trade-offs between system security and usability in system design.
• Apply concepts for designing secure network architectures.
• Utilize security design principles to develop secure systems.

Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities -
This domain provides students with a foundational understanding of the cybersecurity threat landscape. Students will explore the motivations and objectives driving cyber attackers, and examine the diverse types of attacks organizations face today. This domain emphasizes the ability to assess and prioritize common cybersecurity vulnerabilities, including both general and network-specific weaknesses, helping students to identify potential risks and understand their potential impacts in real-world scenarios.

• Describe cyber attackers' motivations, objectives, and various attack types.
• Assess common cyber vulnerabilities and severity.
• Identify common network vulnerabilities.