Abstract

Emerging Technologies in Intelligence and Security is a required upper-level course in the Cyber Threat Intelligence undergraduate major at Coastal Carolina University. The course develops the technical and analytic skills necessary to navigate vulnerabilities, particularly those posed by malicious actors in cyberspace. It provides a contextual foundation by enhancing students’ understanding of the broader societal factors that drive technological change. The course also teaches a conceptual-level understanding of contemporary technologies, especially artificial intelligence. It leverages the challenges and opportunities inherent in higher education technologies.

Author

Jonathan Smith

Jonathan Smith is the Director for the Center for Applied Intelligence and a Professor in the Intelligence and Security Studies Department at Coastal Carolina University.  He earned a doctorate in American Politics and a Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of South Carolina.  Jonathan served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve from 1991 to 2013.  His research interests focus on national and homeland security intelligence, cyber threat intelligence, and intelligence education.  Jonathan currently serves as the Regional Director (Southeast) for the International Association for Intelligence Education.

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