Unmanned Aircraft Systems Graduate Certificate
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Information Assurance Graduate Certificate
Learn how to protect UAS from cyberattacks through risk assessment principles regarding drone operations on land, sea, air or satellite platforms.
The online unmanned aircraft systems information assurance graduate certificate is essential for safe drone operations. Focusing on protection from cyberattacks, the certificate will teach you skills in risk assessment, open source surveillance and intelligence in identifying cyber threats, vulnerabilities and countermeasures. You will learn how to ensure UAS data collection is accurate and secure, which is imperative in preventing hostile counterintelligence.
*Tuition rate is based on 2024-2025 rates, which are subject to change annually. For a full breakdown of all tuition and fees, please visit K-State's tuition and fees website
Randall K. Nichols, Associate Professor of Practice
“As drones become more widely used nationally and globally, a key concern is how to protect them from ground, satellite and air-based cyberattacks. I am confident that the UAS information assurance graduate certificate will provide the knowledge and skills to understand UAS cyber security.”