OAFP 5565 - Cyber Affairs: Technology, Politics, Strategy and Threats

This course aims at examining the multifaceted nature of cybersecurity affairs as a technological, strategic and regulatory challenge in contemporary governance. Positioned within a European yet globally informed context, the course will address technological foundations of cybersecurity, threat assessment methodologies, cybersecurity governance frameworks and international cyber norms. Students will engage with current threat landscapes, national cyber strategies, cyber diplomacy and regulatory instruments and the interaction between public institutions and private-sector stakeholders.

No pre-requisites are needed. However, reading either of the following books prior to the class is strongly encouraged:

Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon – Kim Zetter (2014)

Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers – Andy Greenberg (2020)

This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: A True Story – Nicole Pelroth (2022)

Google Drive + Mails

Students should come to each session having done one mandatory reading (short article).