Introduction To Information Warfare

Summary of Learning:
Information warfare (IW) is a concept involving the battlespace use and management of information and communication technology (ICT) in pursuit of a competitive advantage over an opponent. This course will introduce you to Information Warfare across the human, information and physical dimensions including when potential adversaries attempt to damage a nations critical infrastructure systems using IW techniques. It will provide you with an understanding of basic strategic IW concepts and provide insights about their national security implication.

The Learning Objectives:
1. Develop an understanding of the concept of strategic information warfare
2. Develop and understanding of key features and related issues that characterise strategic information warfare
3. Develop an understanding of the policy responses to information warfare threats.

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