Course on Data Link Security Regulation
Online 300-hour course on data link security regulation. 6 modules covering FIPS 140-3 (cryptographic modules), NIST SP 800-57 (key management) and Wireshark. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Course on Data Link Security Regulation — studying from Australia
Defence is one of Australia's largest engineering employers, with major programmes in land systems, naval platforms, aircraft and integrated systems managed through the Department of Defence. Land systems engineering supports armoured vehicles, weapons and logistics equipment, often through prime contractors and local industry partners. Industry involvement is strongly encouraged through the Defence industry policy framework. Engineers work on sustainment, capability development, systems integration and safety assurance, typically in Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne and regional defence precincts.
Fees for Australia: A$1,270 (AUD), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Australia
Typical roles
Questions from Australia
How does defence engineering recognition work in Australia?
Defence engineering in Australia is largely run through the Department of Defence and its industry partners, which set their own security clearance and qualification requirements. Engineers Australia is the professional body for accreditation. SEIUM's private qualifications are not accredited by these bodies, so recognition is for employers or the relevant body to decide.
Which Australian employers hire in defence and land systems?
Australia has defence prime contractors, the Department of Defence, and specialist land systems firms. Many of these roles require Australian security clearances, which depend on citizenship and background checks rather than course completion. Ask employers how they weigh private qualifications against experience and clearance requirements.
Is the course manageable with a job, and does it need a visa?
The programmes are 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from Australia without a student visa. Specialist courses take 300 hours, diplomas 800 and master's 1,900. An assigned technical tutor supports you, fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible.
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What you will be able to do
Understand the architecture and threats of data links.
Apply message integrity and authentication mechanisms.
Design confidentiality and key management schemes in line with NIST SP 800-57.
Assess signal robustness and link availability.
Interpret the certification requirements of FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria.
Plan the operation and security audit of a data link.
Develop a security project for a data link.
Who it's for
- Communications security engineer looking to specialise in Data Link Security Regulation.
- Data link engineer looking to specialise in Data Link Security Regulation.
- ICT product security evaluator looking to specialise in Data Link Security Regulation.
- Applied cryptography specialist looking to specialise in Data Link Security Regulation.
- Communications systems auditor looking to specialise in Data Link Security Regulation.
- Radio frequency engineer looking to specialise in Data Link Security Regulation.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the aerospace industry.
What you'll work with
- FIPS 140-3 (cryptographic modules)
- NIST SP 800-57 (key management)
- NIST SP 800-38D (GCM mode)
- ISO/IEC 15408 (Common Criteria)
- RTCA DO-326A (airworthiness security)
- MIL-STD-6016 (Link 16 messaging)
- ISO/IEC 19790 (requirements for cryptographic modules)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1What a data link is and what distinguishes it from a network1.2Point-to-point and broadcast links1.3Tactical, aeronautical and maritime links1.4Integrity, availability and confidentiality requirements1.5Threats: interference, spoofing and eavesdropping1.6Applicable regulatory and certification framework1.7Actors: manufacturer, operator and authority1.8Field vocabulary and acronyms1.9Regulatory sources and how to access them1.10Exercise: classifying threats to a link
2.1Error detection and correction codes2.2Message authentication codes2.3Message signing and its cost2.4Protection against replay and reordering2.5Sequence numbering and windows2.6Timestamps and synchronisation2.7End-to-end versus hop-by-hop integrity2.8Error handling and retries2.9Detection of injected messages2.10Practice: designing the integrity protection of a link
3.1Link and end-to-end encryption3.2Algorithm and mode selection3.3Key distribution in environments without connectivity3.4Key material and its custody3.5Key rotation and revocation3.6Emergency erasure of key material3.7Cryptographic separation between domains3.8Cryptographic interoperability between participants3.9Certification of the modules used3.10Practice: key management plan for a network
4.1Unintentional interference and coexistence4.2Intentional interference and its detection4.3Spread spectrum and frequency hopping techniques4.4Frequency, space and time diversity4.5Directional antennas and radiation control4.6Spoofing of navigation signals and its detection4.7Signal integrity monitoring4.8Procedures for loss of link4.9Alternative links and switchover4.10Practice: link loss contingency plan
5.1System certification requirements5.2Security assessment and accreditation5.3Security documentation for the link5.4Authorised acceptance and penetration testing5.5Event logging and auditing5.6Operator training and procedures5.7Incident management and reporting5.8Configuration and version management5.9Cryptographic obsolescence management5.10Practice: accreditation file for a link
6.1Choosing the link and its scenario6.2Threat and requirements analysis6.3Design of integrity and authentication protection6.4Design of encryption and key management6.5Robustness measures against interference6.6Test and accreditation plan6.7Operation and contingency plan6.8Long-term cryptographic management plan6.9Technical report6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
Fully 100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Wireshark, GNU Radio, MATLAB Communications Toolbox, OpenSSL, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied through real traffic analysis and protocol procedures in the laboratory, robustness assessments against interference, and key management audits. Assessment is continuous across each module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Understand the architecture and threats of data links.
Apply message integrity and authentication mechanisms.
Design confidentiality and key management schemes in line with NIST SP 800-57.
Assess signal robustness and link availability.
Interpret the certification requirements of FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.
You will work with Wireshark, GNU Radio, MATLAB Communications Toolbox and OpenSSL. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
SEIUM's own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry title.
Yes. Modules passed in a Course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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