Cyber Diplomacy & National Security | Global Diplomacy & Leadership Excellence

$800

Course Description:

This course equips diplomats and national security professionals with the knowledge and tools to engage in cyber diplomacy. It explores cybersecurity threats, global norms for cyberspace, and diplomatic efforts to secure the digital domain. Participants will examine the intersection of cyber policy and international relations, building skills for negotiation, deterrence, coordination, and defense in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Course Length:

6 weeks (36 total instructional hours)

Proficiency Level:

Advanced

Prerequisite:

Completion of a lower-intermediate ESL course or equivalent language proficiency

Course Objectives:

  • Define cyber diplomacy and its significance in global security.
  • Analyze cyber threats, actors, and national vulnerabilities.
  • Interpret international norms and legal frameworks in cyberspace.
  • Evaluate confidence-building measures (CBMs) in cyber cooperation.
  • Collaborate with intelligence, defense, and civilian sectors.
  • Negotiate bilateral and multilateral cyber defense agreements.
  • Assess the role of attribution, deterrence, and response in cyber policy.
  • Design crisis communication strategies for cyber incidents.
  • Engage in cyber simulations and real-time diplomatic responses.
  • Develop a cyber diplomacy policy for national security objectives.

Description

Unit 1: Introduction to Cyber Diplomacy and Threat Landscapes

Introduces cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and diplomacy’s evolving role.

Learning Objectives:
– Define cyber diplomacy and its significance in global security.
– Analyze cyber threats, actors, and national vulnerabilities.

Content: Introduces cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and diplomacy’s evolving role.

Activity: Develop a threat landscape profile for a selected region.

Assessment: Threat profile and regional analysis rubric.

Unit 2: Cyber Norms, Sovereignty, and International Law

Covers legal standards, conventions, and digital sovereignty debates.

Learning Objectives:
– Analyze cyber threats, actors, and national vulnerabilities.
– Interpret international norms and legal frameworks in cyberspace.

Content: Covers legal standards, conventions, and digital sovereignty debates.

Activity: Map global agreements on cyber norms and sovereignty.

Assessment: Global norms map and peer discussion.

Unit 3: Threat Actors: States, Criminals, Hacktivists, and Proxies

Profiles various cyber actors and their implications for national security.

Learning Objectives:
– Interpret international norms and legal frameworks in cyberspace.
– Evaluate confidence-building measures (CBMs) in cyber cooperation.

Content: Profiles various cyber actors and their implications for national security.

Activity: Conduct an actor impact analysis based on case studies.

Assessment: Actor matrix and reflective briefing.

Unit 4: Cybersecurity Strategy and National Defense Coordination

Teaches national frameworks for cybersecurity preparedness and coordination.

Learning Objectives:
– Evaluate confidence-building measures (CBMs) in cyber cooperation.
– Collaborate with intelligence, defense, and civilian sectors.

Content: Teaches national frameworks for cybersecurity preparedness and coordination.

Activity: Draft a national cybersecurity coordination plan.

Assessment: Coordination plan evaluation and review.

Unit 5: Cyber Confidence-Building Measures and Diplomatic Tools

Explores trust-building and engagement tools for cyber stability.

Learning Objectives:
– Collaborate with intelligence, defense, and civilian sectors.
– Negotiate bilateral and multilateral cyber defense agreements.

Content: Explores trust-building and engagement tools for cyber stability.

Activity: Simulate a confidence-building meeting with foreign diplomats.

Assessment: Meeting simulation rubric and summary report.

Unit 6: Bilateral and Multilateral Cyber Agreements

Analyzes global treaties, alliances, and initiatives in cyberspace.

Learning Objectives:
– Negotiate bilateral and multilateral cyber defense agreements.
– Assess the role of attribution, deterrence, and response in cyber policy.

Content: Analyzes global treaties, alliances, and initiatives in cyberspace.

Activity: Role-play treaty negotiations on cyber issues.

Assessment: Negotiation performance assessment.

Unit 7: Attribution, Retaliation, and Diplomatic Consequences

Discusses attribution protocols, deterrence, and escalatory risks.

Learning Objectives:
– Assess the role of attribution, deterrence, and response in cyber policy.
– Design crisis communication strategies for cyber incidents.

Content: Discusses attribution protocols, deterrence, and escalatory risks.

Activity: Write a deterrence and response policy memo.

Assessment: Memo grading rubric and instructor feedback.

Unit 8: Crisis Management and Strategic Cyber Communications

Guides response planning and cross-border coordination in crises.

Learning Objectives:
– Design crisis communication strategies for cyber incidents.
– Engage in cyber simulations and real-time diplomatic responses.

Content: Guides response planning and cross-border coordination in crises.

Activity: Lead a digital crisis tabletop exercise.

Assessment: Exercise leadership rubric and peer critique.

Unit 9: Simulation: Cyber Attack on Critical Infrastructure

Simulates cyber attacks and diplomatic responses under pressure.

Learning Objectives:
– Engage in cyber simulations and real-time diplomatic responses.
– Develop a cyber diplomacy policy for national security objectives.

Content: Simulates cyber attacks and diplomatic responses under pressure.

Activity: Coordinate real-time diplomacy during an infrastructure breach.

Assessment: Crisis roleplay debrief and lessons learned report.

Unit 10: Capstone: National Cyber Diplomacy Strategy

Students create a national strategy that integrates cyber diplomacy.

Learning Objectives:
– Develop a cyber diplomacy policy for national security objectives.
– Define cyber diplomacy and its significance in global security.

Content: Students create a national strategy that integrates cyber diplomacy.

Activity: Present a complete cyber diplomacy policy plan.

Assessment: Capstone document submission and policy presentation.

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