Course Description

This course will explore the national security dimension of cybersecurity and examine cyber war in international relations. Our focus will start with looking at cybersecurity as a component of national security and investigate the topics of operational considerations in cybersecurity, planning in cyber war, different national approaches to cyber war. The topics of cyber deterrence, cyber as a military domain, effects of international institutions in cyberwar will be discussed and the students will be given the opportunity to analyze cybersecurity matters related to national security affairs. The international security perspective of the course will help the students view cybersecurity as a component of state power and make inferences about its utilization in international relations.

Course Work

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