Counterintelligence

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the art of counterintelligence. It blends timeless counterintelligence principles with contemporary techniques against cyberespionage. Students assess counterintelligence tradecraft and case studies while evaluating the most common methods of detecting and mitigating threats from both state and nonstate actors. Attention is also given to the balance counterintelligence and law-enforcement must strike while protecting national security and complying with and respecting constitutional rights and guarantees in the US.