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Industrial Espionage and Counterfeiting

Industrial Espionage and Counterfeiting

In modern economic development the most important asset is intellectual property. The value of this commodity has accelerated both the frequency and sophistication of espionage attacks and of counterfeiting. These may be directed by nation states or commercial organisations. The attack may be on the physical security of an organisation, on the staff, on the suppliers of the organisation or against the electronic infrastructures. In sophisticated attacks, combinations of all vectors may be employed.

In this module, students will discover the motivations for industrial espionage, the methods of execution and the possible defences and countermeasures. This will include anti-counterfeiting technologies, track and trace, forensics, staff vetting and physical security. There will be a strong emphasis on cyber attacks and defences which will complement the other modules on the course.

This is a course module on MSc Cyber Security Engineering.

Please note: the details of this module are correct for the current year of study and may be subject to change for future years.