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Course Security and Intelligence

Course in Cyber Warfare and Cyber Security

Understanding and countering the cyber threat with strategic vision

Duration ≈ 200 hours · up to 12 months
Price € 700 € 350*
Qualification Advanced Professional Development and Refresher Diploma

* 50% discount reserved for: employees of public bodies; members of the Armed Forces, Police Corps and auxiliary Corps; private security and investigation professionals; employees and consultants of companies in the Defence, Aerospace and Critical Infrastructure sectors; members of the National Register of Criminologists. Study grant of equal value for university students, the unemployed/those not in employment, and pensioners.

Format Online · E-learning
Next session Always open
Assessment Multiple-choice test

Overview

The Advanced Professional Development and Refresher Course in Cyber Warfare and Cyber Security was created to offer a comprehensive and innovative perspective on the challenges of cyber security, as strongly advocated by the European Union for the secure development and use of cyberspace. Through a markedly interdisciplinary approach, the programme guides participants towards an understanding of the dynamics of the cyber threat and of countermeasure strategies at national and supranational level.

The Course is aimed at a broad and highly qualified audience: State officials belonging to the Armed Forces, Police Forces, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Ministries and Parliament; professionals in business and critical infrastructure in the telecommunications, energy, transport, financial networks, defence and aerospace sectors; intelligence scholars and analysts; media and private security professionals; university researchers. More generally, it is open to anyone who, driven by strong motivation, wishes to acquire solid expertise in the field.

The training adopts the innovative e-learning methodology: study materials are delivered directly to the participant's email inbox, allowing them to follow the lessons anywhere and at any time with only an internet connection, thereby balancing work, family and geographical distance requirements.

The Course is organised into three modules that guide participants from an understanding of the cyber threat through to international countermeasure strategies.

First Module · Characteristics, actors and domains of the cyber threat

  • Cyberspace and cyber warfare
  • The actors
  • The tools
  • Stuxnet

Second Module · Cyber security between cyber warfare and cyber terrorism

  • Cyber security and the defence of cloud computing
  • Cyber warfare between nations
  • Conflict and war in cyberspace
  • Flame, Shamoon and other cyber weapons
  • Cyber terrorism

Third Module · National and supranational countermeasures

  • Cyber Armies
  • A new culture of intelligence
  • Supranational countermeasures
  • Conclusions

On completion of the programme, UNINTESS awards all those deemed suitable a Diploma formally certifying that they have reached a high level of knowledge of the topics covered in the Course programme. Employees of public administrations (the Ministry of Defence, Interior, Justice and others) are also provided, together with the diploma, with the documentation needed to request any recognition of the Course pursuant to the regulations in force.

  • Assessment: a single final assessment in the form of a multiple-choice test, passed with a minimum score of 18/30.
  • Entry requirements: a degree (old system, master's or bachelor's), a secondary-school diploma or an equivalent foreign qualification.
  • Timing: the exam may be taken at least one month after receipt of the teaching materials and within the twelfth month from enrolment.
  • ECTS recognition: the Diploma may be submitted by the student to their own Degree Course Board so that it may be recognised as curricular ECTS credits.

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