• Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

This course explores the nature of conflict in the cyber realm by focusing on two major Internet-based threats to U.S. national security: cyber terrorism and cyber crime.

Learning Objectives

  • The course examines who is undertaking these cyber activities, what techniques they use, and what countermeasures can be adopted to mitigate their impact.
  • The course provides a risk management framework to help information leaders leverage the benefits of Internet technologies while minimizing the risks that such technologies pose to their organizations.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.