Cyber Policy Strategy

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course provides value to both students with previous cyber knowledge and students who are wading in cyber waters for the first time. There are no cyber prerequisites, but the course allows students that have taken previous cyber courses to operationalize their knowledge in the policy domain. The cyberspace policy domain is unique as it transcends both the domestic and international policy landscape. This course explores both. You will apply domestic and international policy tools to achieve the overarching policy goal of an open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, and secure cyberspace. Through study of key doctrine, case studies, and active policy development exercises, course participants will uncover answers to questions such as: How does the National Security Council interagency process coordinate efforts in response to nationally significant cyber incidents? How does operational collaboration between the public and private sector enhance domestic and international cybersecurity? How does the State Department and the Department of Defense synchronize offensive cyber efforts to maximize the effectiveness of doctrines such as defend forward? What types of cyber operations are outside of international norms and are these in violation of international law? What is the impact of the on – going international debate about internet governance? Previous course participants achieved accolades such as the 5th ranked overall team and the best policy decision document in the Atlantic Council’s Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/programs/digital-forensic-research-lab/cyber-statecraft-initiative/cyber-912/