Master of Industrial Counterintelligence and IP Protection (MIICIP) Certification Program by Tonex
This program develops leaders who safeguard industrial know how, trade secrets, and sensitive R&D across complex partner ecosystems. Participants learn how to detect, deter, and disrupt competitor and state sponsored collection targeting facilities, people, and digital assets. The curriculum blends counterintelligence tradecraft with enterprise risk management to protect intellectual property throughout product lifecycles.
Emphasis is placed on governance, insider risk mitigation, and supply chain due diligence for commercial defense contractors and research enterprises. The program highlights cybersecurity alignment with counterintelligence so detection, hardening, and response operate as one protective fabric. You will translate threat intelligence into prioritized controls, quantify exposure, and brief executives with defensible recommendations for resilient IP stewardship and mission assurance.
Learning Objectives
- Map adversary objectives to your critical IP and crown jewels
- Build an enterprise counterintelligence program aligned to business risk
- Design insider risk controls that are measurable and auditable
- Implement supplier assurance and technology transfer safeguards
- Integrate investigative, legal, and HR workflows for rapid response
- Elevate cybersecurity outcomes by fusing CI insights with defense in depth
- Communicate risk and ROI to executives and boards
Audience
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Counterintelligence and security officers
- R&D and IP portfolio managers
- Program and operations managers
- Compliance and legal counsel
- Supply chain and vendor assurance leaders
- Government affairs and export control teams
Course Modules
Module 1: Counterintelligence Foundations
- CI mission and scope
- Threat actor taxonomy
- Collection mechanisms overview
- Critical asset mapping
- Attack surface baselining
- Risk register creation
Module 2: Threat Modeling Methods
- Kill chain analysis
- ATT&CK technique mapping
- Pathways to theft
- Deception opportunities
- Detection hypothesis design
- Metrics and thresholds
Module 3: IP Protection Frameworks
- Trade secret criteria
- Data classification model
- Secure R&D workflows
- Prototype and lab controls
- Third party NDAs
- Evidence preservation
Module 4: Insider Risk Controls
- Behavioral indicators
- Access governance
- Segregation of duties
- Monitoring and triage
- Case management
- Remediation playbooks
Module 5: Supply Chain Security
- Vendor risk tiers
- Foreign influence checks
- Secure design reviews
- Code and SBOM intake
- Secure logistics handling
- Contractual clauses
Module 6: Governance and Compliance
- Policy architecture
- Export control alignment
- Regulatory obligations
- Incident reporting paths
- Audit and assurance
- Executive briefings
Exam Domains
- Strategic Counterintelligence Planning
- Advanced Adversary Tradecraft
- Legal Safeguards and IP Law
- Data Loss Detection Analytics
- Executive Decision Support
- Cross Border Risk Management
Course Delivery
The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, interactive discussions, guided workshops, and project based learning, facilitated by experts in MIICIP. Participants gain access to curated online resources, case studies from defense and research contexts, and toolkits that support practical exercises and on the job implementation.
Assessment and Certification
Participants are assessed through quizzes, applied assignments, and a capstone project focused on an industrial counterintelligence and IP protection case. Upon successful completion, participants receive the Master of Industrial Counterintelligence and IP Protection MIICIP certificate from Tonex.
Question Types
- Multiple Choice Questions MCQs
- Scenario based Questions
Passing Criteria
To pass the Master of Industrial Counterintelligence and IP Protection MIICIP Certification Training exam, candidates must achieve a score of 70% or higher.
Ready to safeguard your crown jewels and outpace sophisticated collectors? Enroll now in the MIICIP program by Tonex and turn counterintelligence into a lasting competitive advantage.