CENG 565
C4I and Information Warfare
Concepts, Terminology, Command-Control-Communications-Computers and Intelligence (C4I ) Structure, Aims and Threats, Attacks and Defenses in Cyber Space, Economic – Psychological and Intelligence Warfare, Information Warfare Strategy, Intelligence and Counterintelligence in Cyber Space, Cyber Terrorism.
Course Objectives
To teach the C4I and information warfare concepts To highlight the decisive role of information and communication technologies in contemporary warfare To give the ability to analyze the performed cyber attacks To introduce the tools that support the intelligence function and give an implementation project on this topic
Recommended or Required Reading
A. Kott, “Information Warfare and Organizational Decision Making”, Artech House, 2006. ,E. Waltz, “Information Warfare Principles and Operations”, Artech House, 1998. ,S. Zi, V.H. Mair, “Art of War: Sun Zi s Military Methods”, Columbia University Press, New York, 2009.
Learning Outcomes
1. Have knowledge of information warfare terminology
2. Evaluate work related to information warfare
3. Define information warfare strategy, specify the associated tactics and tools
4. Able to analyze performed cyber attacks
| Topics |
| Introduction |
| Concepts of Information in Warfare |
| Information and War: Is it a Revolution? |
| The New Face of War, Cyberwarfare: Connecting the Dots in Cyber Intelligence |
| Art of War : Sun Zi s Military Methods |
| Know Thy Enemy |
| Learning from the Enemy |
| Who’s Calling? Deriving Organization Structure from Communication Records |
| Means and Ways: Practical Approaches to Impact Adversary Decision-Making Processes |
| Breakdown of Control—Common Malfunctions of Organizational Decision-Making |
| Propagation of Defeat—Inducing and Mitigating a Self-Reinforcing Degradation |
| Gossip Matters—Destabilization of an Organization by Injecting Suspicion |
| Crystal Ball |
| Organizational Armor—Design of Attack-resistant Organizations |
Grading
Midterm 30%
Homework 30%
Final 40%
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