Advanced Network Analysis and Incident Response
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Cybersecurity
Online Self-Paced
20 Hours
500
Instructor: Dr. Jason Crossland
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Advance from routine alert triage to evidence-driven detection engineering in Advanced Network Analysis and Incident Response, the second course in Johns Hopkins Engineering’s Intrusion Detection certificate program.
Over five focused online modules, you will baseline enterprise traffic with graph analytics, apply ROC analysis to fine-tune IDS rulesets, weigh cost-versus-coverage trade-offs between sensor stacks, and script response playbooks that map alerts to business risk. The journey culminates in a packet-forensics capstone where you trace an exfiltration kill chain and deliver an executive-ready report, transforming theory into a portfolio piece you can showcase.
This course follows an industry-standard hacking methodology and builds critical skills across the entire hacking lifecycle—from reconnaissance to exploitation and post-access activities. Each hands-on project—network baselining, anomaly hunting, ROC-based tuning, risk-aligned response design, and the forensic capstone—produces evidence-rich deliverables such as dashboards, analytic briefs, and actionable playbooks. These artifacts drop directly into any SOC workflow, ensuring the skills you gain are immediately transferable and vendor-agnostic.
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Through interactive assignments, guided instruction, reflective essays, and case studies, you will learn from Johns Hopkins expert Jason Crossland, a 23-year cyber-operations veteran and senior cybersecurity engineer at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. His monthly live seminars bridge classroom concepts with real-world tactics drawn from securing DoD and DHS networks, giving you insider insight and personalized feedback.
Upon completion, you’ll possess the analytic, evaluative, and communication skills needed to step confidently into detection engineer, threat hunter, or incident-response lead roles—armed with a compelling portfolio that proves your IDS works and your security investments pay off.
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Meet Your Instructor
Jason Crossland
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Jason Crossland has over 16 years of military commissioned and civilian experience in cyber security engineering, information assurance, information systems, and information technology. He served in the Air Force, where he was assigned to satellites, fiber-optics, and telecommunications networks, systems, and equipment. He currently works at the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the Critical Infrastructure Sector and as an instructor in the Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals program.
Jason is Here to Help!
Questions about course content? Looking for insight on intrusion detection? Stop by monthly Zoom office hours to talk with Jason and fellow students about what you’re learning in the course and the theoretical application of intrusion detection.
Prerequisites
The Certificate is designed for cybersecurity professionals and experienced students. A baseline understanding of cybersecurity concepts will be useful, but there are no formal prerequisites.
Projects You’ll Build (With Expert Guidance)
Learners gain practical experience through case studies and reflective assignments that discuss and reinforce the concepts presented in each module.
- Graph Theory for IDS: Study algorithmic approaches to IDS using graph theory to better understand node and edge characteristics.
- Validating IDS test data results: Learn and apply the concepts for ensuring accuracy and effectiveness of SIEM and endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems.
- ROC analysis: Use a graphical plot that illustrates and validates how to adjust/tune IDS/IPS to prevent type I and type II errors.
- Traffic shaping and Traffic policing: Study the concepts and operational cases for when to apply traffic shaping & policing approaches to your host and network-based IDS and IPS.
- Network Packet Analysis: Understand the importance of thorough packet analysis methods in order to establish network baselines and identify security threats.
Course Delivery and Support
The courses are delivered entirely online through the industry-leading Canvas Learning Management System. This system is supported by the same instructional design team behind Johns Hopkins’ renowned Engineering for Professionals program, which serves thousands of online graduate students each year. Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions to create your Hopkins Canvas account and access the videos, readings, files and quizzes.
Advanced Network Analysis and Incident Response
Cybersecurity
500
Online Self-Paced
20 Hours
2 CEUs
No Risk: Explore the Certificate for 7 Days