• Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

This course examines the cyberspace strategies used by the United States, key nations, and non-state actors. Students examine relevant policies and constraints which will significantly impact strategies and achieving desired goals. Cyberspace risks, conflicts, and potential resolutions are proposed and discussed within this course.

Learning Objectives

  • Students evaluate cyberspace leadership, operational features, strategic trends, and enforcement and dispute mechanisms.
  • They assess the cyberspace strategies employed by individual citizens, the federal government, private industry, non-governmental organizations, transnational and international organizations, and organized crime.
  • Students examine the consequences, repercussions, and likely outcomes.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Strategic Planning and Policy

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.