Multicriteria Decision Making Workshop by Tonex
This advanced workshop provides a comprehensive dive into Multicriteria Decision Making (MCDM), a vital discipline for structured and rational decision analysis in complex scenarios involving conflicting criteria. It equips participants with practical tools and methodologies such as AHP, TOPSIS, and PROMETHEE to optimize decisions across engineering, defense, cybersecurity, and business operations. The course emphasizes the impact of MCDM on cybersecurity decisions—especially in risk assessment, vendor evaluation, and threat mitigation planning—where structured models reduce bias and improve resilience in critical systems. Participants will leave with actionable insights and skills to enhance strategic decision-making across multiple domains.
Audience:
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Systems Engineers
- Risk Management Officers
- Operations Analysts
- Project Managers
- Defense and Aerospace Consultants
- Enterprise Architects
- Quality Assurance Leads
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of Multicriteria Decision Making
- Learn to model complex decision problems with conflicting criteria
- Compare and apply common MCDM methods like AHP, TOPSIS, and ELECTRE
- Analyze real-world use cases in cybersecurity and systems engineering
- Improve transparency and objectivity in group decision processes
- Develop decision frameworks that align with organizational goals
Course Modules:
Module 1: Fundamentals of MCDM
- Introduction to decision theory
- Criteria identification and classification
- Quantitative vs qualitative factors
- Importance of trade-off analysis
- Modeling decision problems
- Role of MCDM in cybersecurity
Module 2: AHP – Analytic Hierarchy Process
- Structuring the hierarchy
- Pairwise comparison matrix
- Consistency ratio calculation
- Deriving weights and priorities
- Group decision-making with AHP
- Cybersecurity risk ranking example
Module 3: TOPSIS Method
- Concept of ideal and negative-ideal
- Normalization of decision matrix
- Weighted decision scoring
- Euclidean distance calculation
- Ranking alternatives using TOPSIS
- Application to incident response strategy
Module 4: PROMETHEE and ELECTRE
- Introduction to outranking methods
- Preference functions in PROMETHEE
- Concordance and discordance analysis
- ELECTRE I to III variations
- Visualizing decisions with GAIA
- Use in vendor evaluation frameworks
Module 5: Application in Cybersecurity
- MCDM in cyber risk assessment
- Vendor and tool selection modeling
- Security control prioritization
- Threat triaging and mitigation planning
- Balancing compliance and performance
- Framework design for secure decisions
Module 6: Real-World Use Cases
- Case study: Secure network design
- Case study: Cloud vendor selection
- Case study: Incident response planning
- Case study: Privacy compliance assessment
- Cross-domain decision alignment
- Lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid
Elevate your strategic and security-related decisions with Tonex’s Multicriteria Decision Making Workshop. Gain mastery of proven frameworks to navigate uncertainty, balance competing priorities, and reinforce cybersecurity outcomes. Enroll now to lead with clarity and confidence in high-stakes environments.