The course comprehensively introduces cyber counterintelligence, incorporating Generative AI to enhance defensive and offensive operations. It explores the evolution of traditional counterintelligence methods into the cyber domain, focusing on integrating AI to boost operational effectiveness. Students will engage in real-world cyber counterespionage missions, cyber infiltration, and influence operations, with AI-driven tools facilitating the detection, analysis, and response to adversarial tactics.
Core Topics-
Information Warfare & Cyber Operations- Understand global cyber operations, including adversary strategies like Russia’s Gerasimov Doctrine, Chinese influence tactics, and Iranian cyber activities.
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)- Master passive data collection methods, develop cyber personas, and utilize OSINT tools to gather critical intelligence and profile adversaries.
Cyber Espionage & Counterintelligence- Participate in simulations that mimic real-world adversary campaigns and learn how to anticipate and counterespionage activities using cyber countermeasures.
Weaponization of Information- Study how adversaries weaponize information to manipulate public perception, spread propaganda, and discredit institutions.
Special Focus Areas-
Russian, Chinese, and Iranian Cyber Models- Gain insights into how state actors use cyber capabilities for influence operations, espionage, and information warfare.
Adversary Campaigns & Influence Tactics- Analyze adversary motivations, goals, and operational vectors and learn how to counter them using AI-enhanced deception and anticipatory strategies.
Deception Planning & Execution- Learn to plan, execute, and refine cyber deception operations with the help of AI tools, simulating adversary responses to enhance strategy.
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