Cross-Cultural Security and Psychology

Catalog description

Theoretical foundations and practical skills for a set of core psychological principles and practices which relate to cyber. The course material will focus on three areas of psychological sciences that relate to cyber. First, the course material examines our capabilities to profile cyber criminals and/or cyberterrorists. While traditional profiling techniques are of value, new techniques are surveyed to appraise our profiling capabilities within the cyber domain. Second, the course material reviews the effects of culture on cognition and behavior. In addition, the course material reviews our current state of knowledge regarding psychological factors associated with the development of extremist beliefs and group membership. The course focuses on the individuals behind the computer, related to cybercrime, cyberterrorists and cyber professionals working for the nation-state. It is well-suited in the sub-field of intelligence and security studies known as political psychology. Lecture Hours: 3 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture Schedule Type (Additional): Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.