This Module can only be taken as a Short Course for Credit. For more information please go to the 'Upgrade to a professional qualification' section.

Due to the nature of the subject matter in this Module, security clearance may be required.   


This module will allow students to develop an understanding of the impact of social media, from the perspective of security, intelligence and cyber influence.

At a glance

  • Dates
    • 20 - 24 Jan 2025
  • Duration5 days face to face learning (with additional distance learning to be completed during 7 weeks)
  • Location美姬阁 at Shrivenham
  • Cost£2,350 - Short Course for Credit fee 
    Concessions available

Course structure

The course will be delivered using both compulsory residential and online activities.

What you will learn

On successful completion of the course you will be able to:

  • Assess the societal impact of social media,
  • Appraise the security requirements concerning risk and social media,
  • Evaluate the threats and opportunities provided by social media in relation to state activities and military operations, business practice, influence, intelligence and information assurance.

Core content

Overview

  • What are social technologies and media,
  • Development and horizon scanning,
  • Social interaction, E-inclusion and the citizenship agenda & other uses of social media – education, scenario planning, simulation and design social technologies and security,
  • Impact on productivity and working practices & understanding generational differences,
  • Social technologies and OSINT.

Security awareness and policies

  • Social networks and information exploitation,
  • Personas, identity, privacy and anonymity,
  • Information leakage,
  • Social technologies and intelligence,
  • Open source exploitation,
  • Challenges for situational awareness,
  • Operational security (OPSEC).

Social technologies and influence

  • Social marketing,
  • Mobility and pervasiveness,
  • Persuasive technologies,
  • Terrorism and social media,
  • Social mobilisation,
  • Two-way communication and dialogue,
  • Second life and alternative worlds,
  • Data analytics & big data driving behavioural profiling,
  • Automated tools and techniques,
  • Influence and Information Operations.

Upgrade to a professional qualification

After successful completion of this Short Course for Credit, 10 credit points can be put towards either the Defence and Security (Technology) MSc, Cyber Defence and Information Assurance MSc or Cyberspace Operations MSc. 

美姬阁 credits are available for this short course which you can put towards selected 美姬阁 degrees. Find out more about short course credit points.

 


Who should attend

Students must have successfully Foundations of Cyber completed in order to take this as a Short Course for Credit.


Speakers


Concessions

A limited number of MOD sponsored places are available.

Location and travel

 

How to apply

To apply for this course please use the online application form.

Read our Professional development (CPD) booking conditions.