Supports a broad range of specialized skills, including Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical

Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, and Applied Mathematics. Designs, develops, constructs,

tests, or analyzes firmware, hardware, or software components. Develops new or utilizing existing methods

and tools to analyze, or protect specific firmware, hardware, or software. Develops and/or recommends

mitigation strategies and techniques. Develops and implements hardware forensic methodologies and

applications. Applies hardware and software engineering principles to design, develop, test, and evaluate

and/or modify applications and systems.

For coursework - if degree is not a ABET EAC accredited, it mus include the following coursework: Specified

coursework includes courses in differential and integral calculus and 5 of the following 18 areas: (a) statics

or dynamics, (b) strength of materials/stress-strain relationships, (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics,

(d) thermodynamics, (e) electromagnetic fields, (t) nature and properties of materials/relating particle and

aggregate structure to properties, (g) solid state electronics, (h) microprocessor applications,

(i), computer systems, (j) signal processing, (k) digital design, (I) systems and control theory,

(m) circuits or generalized circuits, (n) communication systems, (o) power systems,(p) computer networks,

(q) software development, (r) Any other comparable area of fundamental

engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, or soil mechanics. Relevant experience must

be designing and verifying integrated and digital circuit devices, designing and integrating electrical and

communication systems, and reverse engineering.