Cybersecurity

Etablissement : ESPOL European School of Political and Social Sciences

Langue : Anglais

Période : S2

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

The objectives of the course are to compare and contrast the major theoretical approaches to cyber security and the internet; explore the technical challenges associated with protecting digital infrastructure; identify the major political and strategic debates surrounding cyber warfare, cyber terrorism and cyber crime; critically evaluate how nation states and non­state actors are involved in and responding to cyber security issues.

Introduction – A Cyber Revolution?


Conceptualising Cyber Security – Technical vs. Political Challenges


Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism


Cyber Warfare: Offence, Defence and Deterrence


Social Media and International Security


The US, China and Russia – Strategic Rivalries in Cyberspace


Regulation of the ‘Cyber Commons’ – Institutions, Laws and Norms (including NATO, EU, UN)


Into the future: AI, Quantum and the Evolution of Cyber Security