• Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

This course examines key considerations for the planning and conduct of information operations at the theater and strategic levels.

Learning Objectives

  • The course emphasizes inter-agency and international considerations in the planning and conduct of Information Operations (IO).
  • Students examine selected non-U.S. approaches to the strategies for and uses of the full spectrum of information operations by current and potential global competitors and adversaries. They examine strategic legal implications and considerations and the use/misuse of IO strategies against an adaptive adversary.
  • The course concludes with a snapshot of current U.S. military IO strategies.

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

  • Threat Analysis

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.