Master of Technical & Space Counterintelligence (MTSCI) Certification Program by Tonex
MTSCI develops elite practitioners who can detect, deny, and disrupt hostile technical collection across terrestrial and orbital environments. The program fuses counterintelligence tradecraft with space mission realities such as RF interception, telemetry exploitation, and ground segment intrusions. Participants learn how adversaries profile spacecraft and operators, map dependencies, and weaponize open and technical sources.
Cybersecurity impact is central as you harden flight and ground systems against cyber enabled espionage, safeguard payload data paths, and design deception layers that survive contested spectrum. The program emphasizes mission assurance, red blue planning, and governance alignment so countermeasures are legally sound and operationally ready. Graduates leave with a playbook for protecting architectures, suppliers, and crews while coordinating with enterprise security, legal, and operations teams.
Learning Objectives
- Identify technical collection vectors across space, link, and ground segments
- Map adversary TTPs to space system kill chains for proactive mitigation
- Design countermeasures spanning spectrum, cyber, physical, and human domains
- Build deception and misattribution strategies that protect critical telemetry
- Integrate CI with risk, compliance, and mission assurance workflows
- Quantify effectiveness with measurable indicators and decision thresholds
- Strengthen cybersecurity posture for flight and ground systems against espionage
Audience
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Space system engineers and architects
- Intelligence analysts and counterintelligence officers
- RF and satellite communications specialists
- Mission assurance and risk leaders
- Security operations and threat hunting teams
- Program managers and compliance leaders
Course Modules
Module 1: Threat Landscape
- Adversary objectives
- Space CI history
- Collection ecosystems
- Target profiling
- Dual use tech
- Legal boundaries
Module 2: Technical Collection
- RF interception
- Telemetry scraping
- Side channel paths
- EO SAR cues
- Supply chain beacons
- Emanation risks
Module 3: Cyber Espionage
- Initial access
- C2 in space
- Credential theft
- Payload targeting
- Ground segment pivots
- Data exfil routes
Module 4: Detection and Deception
- Sensor baselining
- Anomaly scoring
- Canary telemetry
- Moving target
- Honey RF beacons
- Attribution traps
Module 5: Countermeasures Engineering
- Secure architectures
- Crypto key hygiene
- Zero trust paths
- Resilient links
- Emissions control
- Recovery playbooks
Module 6: Governance and Response
- ROE alignment
- Evidence handling
- Partner coordination
- Incident command
- Reporting cadence
- Post action reviews
Exam Domains
- Space CI Concepts and Doctrine
- Adversary Technical Collection Methods
- Cyber Espionage Against Space Systems
- Deception and Countermeasure Design
- Governance Risk and Compliance for CI
- Incident Response and Mission Assurance
Course Delivery
The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, interactive discussions, expert demonstrations, and project based learning facilitated by specialists in technical and space counterintelligence. Participants gain access to curated online resources, readings, case studies, and structured exercises that translate concepts into repeatable practices suitable for operational environments.
Assessment and Certification
Participants are assessed through quizzes, applied assignments, and a capstone project that synthesizes technical countermeasures with mission constraints. Upon successful completion, participants receive the Master of Technical & Space Counterintelligence MTSCI certificate from Tonex.
Question Types
- Multiple Choice Questions MCQs
- Scenario based Questions
- True or False
- Short Answer
- Matching
- Fill in the Blank
Passing Criteria
To pass the Master of Technical & Space Counterintelligence MTSCI Certification Training exam, candidates must achieve a score of 70% or higher.
Secure your mission against sophisticated collection now. Enroll in MTSCI by Tonex to elevate counterintelligence readiness across space, cyber, and technical domains.