BSS152 Cyber Warfare

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jakub Drmola, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Josef Kraus, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Maďar (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 15:15–16:45 exP24
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basics of an IT security terminology is expected.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Participants should be able to understand the issue of cyberwar and information war. Students recognize contemporary concepts of warfare. They will discuss about information war in accordance with a broader definition understood as a battle over control of information activities: gathering, storing and processing of information. Students should be able to define information war and the ways it is understood and they should be able to explain its genesis and history, character of cybernetic warfare, techniques, perspectives.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of the most important phenomenon in a field of cyber-security and cyber-warfare. Students should be able to analyze chosen cyber-security problem and refer to it to teachers and class-mates.
Syllabus
  • Outline:
  • 1. Introductory lesson, organizational matters, paper topics.
  • 2. Information society, theory. Concept of the first, second and third wave. Definition of terms.
  • 3. Definition of military concepts.
  • 4. Information war, information security. RMA.
  • 5. Cybernetic war, cybernetic security.
  • 6. Partakers in cybernetic battle. Concept of “netwar”.
  • 7. History of cybernetic warfare.
  • 8. Cybernetic criminality.
  • 9. Technologies and tools of cyberwar.
  • 10. Military use of cybernetic warfare.
  • 11. Cybernetic terrorism.
  • 12. Reading week.
  • 13. End of course. Discussion, paper evaluation.
Literature
  • Cyberwar, netwar and the revolution in military affairs. Edited by Edward F. Halpin. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006, xx, 253. ISBN 1403987173. info
  • MATĚJKA, Michal. Počítačová kriminalita. Vyd. 1. Praha: Computer Press, 2002, x, 106. ISBN 8072264192. info
  • Networks and netwars :the future of terror, crime, and militancy. Edited by John Arquilla - David Ronfeldt. Santa Monica: RAND, 2001, xiv, 375 s. ISBN 0-8330-3030-2. info
  • Počítačová kriminalita :nástin problematiky : kompendium názorů specialistů. Edited by Stanislav Musil. Vyd. 1. Praha: Institut pro kriminologii a sociální prevenci, 2000, 281 s., 3. ISBN 80-86008-80-0. info
  • In Athena's camp :preparing for conflict in the information age. Edited by John Arquilla - David Ronfeldt. Washington: RAND, 1997, xxiv, 501. ISBN 0-8330-2514-7. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading, class discussion, homeworks.
Assessment methods
Students must present a paper in order to complete the course successfully and write four position paper. A written exam is to be passed at the end of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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