Formation/Cours

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