The Institute for Security Governance recently concluded its "Developing Cyber Organizations and Workforces" resident course in Monterey, California. This course acknowledges the importance of strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration in creating an effective military defense cyber organization to protect and defend military relevant and mission critical cyber terrain. Allies and partner nations sending students to the course understand that, to conduct defensive cyberspace operations, it is crucial to have a well-planned cyber organization with a well-managed and highly-skilled workforce.

This course employs a scenario-based, human-centered design methodology to empower participants with an in-depth understanding of complex cyber organizational design and human resource management principles. Through hands-on activities and exercises, participants gained practical experience and acquired essential knowledge to champion their organization's cyber workforce development and cyber workforce strategies.

Objectives include:

♦ Understand how national priorities, institutional policies, legal frameworks, the private sector, cyber threat actors, and technology influence the design of military cyber strategy
♦ Identify and understand the roles of cyber stakeholders across government and the private sector
♦ Understand how communication and collaboration within a ministry, across government, and with the private sector
are essential for effective cyber defense
♦ Understand how to shape cyber budgeting and acquisition to create capable cyber organizations
♦ Understand the dynamics of cyber workforce recruiting, retention, and career field management
♦ Identify and prioritize the steps for building a cyberspace workforce

The course will be offered again next year 16 - 27 June 2025, and is also offered as an IMET program https://dscu.edu/isg/schoolhouse-hub.