Countering Foreign Influence Operations and Information Warfare Training by Tonex
This intensive training course provides intelligence analysts, public affairs officers, cyber and info security teams with the essential skills to detect, analyze, and counter foreign influence operations and information warfare. Participants will gain insights into identifying disinformation, understanding psychological operations, and implementing strategies to protect and defend information integrity. Through a combination of theoretical learning and practical exercises, this course empowers professionals to navigate the complexities of social media monitoring and disinformation countermeasures.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the foundations of foreign influence operations and information warfare.
- Develop skills to detect and analyze disinformation across various platforms.
- Implement monitoring techniques for social media to track influence activities.
- Gain insights into psychological operations and their impact on public perception.
- Build strategies for protecting organizational information integrity.
- Enhance teamwork among intelligence, public affairs, and cyber security teams.
Audience:
- Intelligence Analysts
- Public Affairs Officers
- Cyber Security Teams
- Information Security Teams
- Media and Communications Professionals
Course Modules:
Module 1: Introduction to Foreign Influence Operations
- Overview of influence operations
- Types of foreign influence tactics
- Key actors and their motivations
- Historical case studies
- Current trends in influence operations
- Ethical considerations and challenges
Module 2: Identifying and Analyzing Disinformation
- Techniques for spotting disinformation
- Sources of false information
- Fact-checking and verification methods
- Cognitive biases in disinformation
- Tools for detecting misinformation
- Case studies on disinformation campaigns
Module 3: Social Media Monitoring and Analysis
- Introduction to social media analysis tools
- Tracking influence indicators on platforms
- Recognizing bot and troll activities
- Geolocation and metadata analysis
- Data visualization for monitoring trends
- Case studies on social media manipulation
Module 4: Psychological Operations and Their Impact
- Understanding psychological operations
- Key elements and strategies in PSYOP
- Psychological effects on targeted populations
- Case studies in psychological warfare
- Tools for analyzing PSYOP campaigns
- Countermeasures against PSYOP
Module 5: Strategies for Countering Influence Operations
- Developing response frameworks
- Information inoculation techniques
- Crisis communication for disinformation
- Partnerships with media and NGOs
- Case studies on successful counter-strategies
- Building organizational resilience
Module 6: Cybersecurity in Information Warfare
- Overview of cybersecurity in information warfare
- Threats to information integrity
- Defensive measures in cyberspace
- Recognizing and responding to cyber PSYOP
- Collaboration with cybersecurity teams
- Case studies in cyber-enabled disinformation
Equip your team with the critical skills needed to identify and counter foreign influence operations and information warfare. Enroll in TONEX’s Countering Foreign Influence Operations and Information Warfare course today and empower your organization to stay ahead in the evolving landscape of information security.