Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: CDSE-0022 Organization's ID: ED504 Organization: Center for Development of Security Excellence Location: Online Length: 16 weeks (35 hours) Dates Offered: 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2027 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2024 8/1/2018 - 6/30/2021 8/1/2015 - 7/31/2018 11/1/2012 - 7/31/2015 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Graduate 3 intelligence analysis Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to facilitate a deeper understanding and appreciation of the major threats to the United States and to the Department of Defense (DOD) and to explore strategies for identifying and evaluating those threats. Learning Outcomes: Analyze threats to US national security from nation states, non-state actors, domestic threats, and insider threats Design a threat assessment process based on the intelligence cycle to address complex organizational security vulnerabilities Compare and contrast the U.S. intelligence community’s relationships, with at least four, other friendly intelligence services or treaty organizations Analyze significant threats to real-world programs, operations, installations, or organizations and plan ways to mitigate those threats Investigate vulnerabilities and threats to US critical infrastructure Assess the challenges security professionals face from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, modern conventional weaponry, advanced technology, and attacks in the cyber realm, and formulate adaptive response strategies General Topics: Introduction to Adversaries and Threats to US and DOD Brief preview of Intelligence support to security decision making Research topic introduction Overview of State adversaries Deep Dives on PRC, Russia, Iran, North Korea and Cuba Adversary Intelligence Enterprises Overview of “Friendly” State Competitors Deep Dives on France, Israel, UK, and Taiwan Approve Major paper Topic Overview of non-State Adversaries Global Jihadists, IRA, others Overview of non-State Adversaries Int’l Organized Crime, Drugs, Human Traffic, “Failed” States Overview of Domestic Adversaries- Gangs, Violent Extremists (anarchist, environmental political), Lone Wolves Espionage-The Insider Threat – Pollard Countering Adversary Intelligence The Threat from WMD Proliferation: Loose Nukes and “Dirty Bombs” Focus on Iran, Pakistan and North Korea The Threat from Chem/Bio (WMD and Natural): 2001 Anthrax, ""Aum Shinrikyo"" Cases Ebola and Small Pox The Threat from Conventional and Advanced Technology The Threat from Cyber: Focus on Russia, PRC Anonymous/ Wiki Leaks Estonia, Georgia cases The Threat to Infrastructure: Water, Energy, LOCs, Food Cyber attack on SCADA Sabotage (black Tom) Mother Nature (Katrina, Japan Quake/Tsunami) The Intelligence Community as Security Partners Defense intelligence Components Capabilities, Limitations and Processes ODNI and National Components Covert Action End-of-Course Evaluation Security partnership in Action Intelligence Cycle Requirements and Priorities (NIPF) Support of State and Local Authorities Fusion Centers/JTTFs Learning from Failures Complete Research and Writing of long research paper Course Wrap-Up and Critique Review of lessons learned Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Discussion Learner Presentations Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Case Studies Examinations Other Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Written Papers Discussion Forums Minimum Passing Score: 80% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Center for Development of Security Excellence Assessment and Evaluation of Department of Defense Security Programs (CDSE-0028) Basic Industrial Security for the Government Security Specialist Program (CDSE-0029) Budgeting and Financial Management for Security Programs (CDSE-0030) Constitutional Law and its Application to DoD Security (CDSE-0025) Cybersecurity and the Oversight of Information System Security (CDSE-0040) DOD Security Specialist Course (CDSE-0031) Effective Communication in DoD Security (CDSE-0037) Federal Background Investigator Training Program (FBITP) (NBIB-0001) Foundations of Insider Threat Management (CDSE-0046) FSO Orientation for Non-Possessing Facilities Curriculum (CDSE-0004) View All Courses Page Content