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Security EngineeringEnrichment &Development Program

SEED

 The Security Engineering Enrichment &

Development (SEED) Program is a three year

development program to train and certify NSA

Information System Security Engineers (ISSEs).With certification in Information System SecurityEngineering, hands-on network security training

and a network of ISSEs available for collaboration,

participants graduate from this program as one ofNSA’s premier ISSE professionals.

Become an ISSE Expert

Why SEED?

• Establish a comprehensive training and

certification program for an expert and diversecadre of ISSEs.

• Provide opportunities for program participantsto gain experience in a variety of systems security

engineering disciplines and solve NSA’s mostchallenging Information Assurance (IA) problems.

• Build a community of NSA ISSEs who can leverageeach other’s expertise through collaboration and

the sharing of information and experiences.

For additional information

and to apply, visit nsa.gov.

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Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer

Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security,Electrical Engineering, Information Assurance,Information Systems Management, Mathematics,

Network Security, Systems Engineering or arelated technical degree.

• Knowledge of Programming Languages,Networks/Network Security and Operating

Systems is desired.

• Achieve the NPS ISSE Certicate(a 3.0 GPA is required)

• Complete at least three tours (all tours must beapproved by SEED program management)

• Complete CISSP Level 1 Certication

• Complete a Class Project

Graduation Requirements

In addition to formal training, participants will

complete a minimum of three tours to gain

experience in Network Security, InformationAssurance, and Systems Engineering.

Tours

Formal Training is mandatory for all program

participants. Participants will come togetheras a class for 6 months to complete the Naval

Postgraduate School (NPS) Information Systems

Security Engineering and Assurance Certicateprogram. The NPS ISSE Certicate Program

includes courses in Network Security, Secure

System Principles and Information SystemsSecurity Engineering. All courses are taken via

Distance Learning.

Training

Upon graduation from the program, participants

are required to work as an ISSE within their host

organization for 3 years.

Commitment