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Covering a wide range of specialised topics and usually delivered in a day, these courses are designed to be both accessible and adaptable - delivered globally and able to be customised to align with your organisation’s goals. Whether integrated into an existing training or education program, or delivered as a standalone module, SOIO mini courses provide organisations with the flexibility to upskill their workforce in mission-critical areas. Each course is structured to deliver maximum impact in a compact format, making them ideal for time-sensitive or targeted learning initiatives. Participants benefit from a well-rounded learning experience that blends theoretical foundations with practical application. Every session is built around a core competency and includes hands-on exercises, scenario-based learning, and collaborative group activities to ensure deep engagement and long-term retention. From foundational knowledge to advanced operational insights, SOIO’s mini courses empower teams with the skills and confidence needed to thrive in complex, multi-domain environments. --- #### Course code: MC001 #### RF and Laser Safety Awareness Course This course provides students with awareness of the potential hazards and safety management of radio frequency (RF) fields and lasers. #### Course code: MC002 #### Add-On Simulation Workshop This workshop provides graduates of our EW, USW, Space and MAROPS courses a simulation using *Command: PE* battlespace simulation software. #### Course code: MC003 #### Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Principles This course introduces participants to the core principles of CBRN defence, focusing on the identification, assessment, and response to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.  #### Course code: MC004 #### Communication Fundamentals This course provides an introduction to military communications systems, focusing on communication systems fundamentals, analog and digital signals, modulation types, multiplexing and associated Electronic Warfare effects in tactical and strategic environments. #### Course code: MC005 #### Critical Underwater Infrastructure (CUI) This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the strategic importance, vulnerabilities, and protection of critical underwater infrastructure (CUI), including subsea cables, pipelines, offshore energy platforms, and underwater data centres. #### Course code: MC006 #### Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) Operations This course provides a practical understanding of Counter-Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), focusing on the detection, identification, and neutralisation of unauthorised or hostile drones.  #### Course code: MC007 #### Radio Frequency Countermeasures (RFCM) This course provides a foundational and operational understanding of radio frequency (RF) countermeasures used to detect, disrupt, and neutralise adversarial use of the electromagnetic spectrum. #### Course code: MC008 #### Weapon Systems and Aircraft This course offers a foundational understanding of modern weapons systems and aircraft, focusing on their design, capabilities, and operational integration. #### Course code: MC009 #### Human Factors (HF) This course introduces the principles of human factors and ergonomics, focusing on how human capabilities and limitations influence the design and operation of systems, environments, and technologies.  #### Course code: MC010 #### Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) This course introduces open-source intelligence principles, investigative preparation, and advanced collection methodologies, including the OSINT lifecycle and how to process, exploit, and disseminate actionable intelligence using real-world frameworks and tools. #### Course code: MC011 #### Treating Disinformation This course provides an introduction to the core concepts, tools, and emotional tactics behind disinformation campaigns, including building, planning, and assessing counter-disinformation strategies to protect information integrity. #### Course code: MC012 #### Operational Security (OPSEC) This course provides an introduction to the principles of Operational Security (OPSEC) and how to protect critical information from adversaries, including the OPSEC cycle, identifying vulnerabilities, and applying effective countermeasures to mitigate adversary exploitation. #### Course code: MC013 #### Space Domain Awareness (SDA) This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of monitoring, understanding, and managing activities in the space environment, including the evolution of SDA, its critical role in supporting defence operations, and the challenges posed by the increasingly congested and contested nature of space. #### Course code: MC014 #### Contested Space This course explores the evolving challenges and threats in the space domain, emphasizing its significance for modern military operations and critical infrastructure, including defining contested space, learning to identify natural and man-made threats to satellites and ground systems, and understanding the principles of space control, electronic attack, and electronic protection. #### Course code: MC015 #### Space-based Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) This course provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, technologies, and operational applications of space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, including Electro Optic sensors in the ultraviolet, visible, infrared bands, radar, and signals intelligence (SIGINT), and how their unique capabilities support defence operations, environmental monitoring, and global security. #### Course code: MC016 #### Space Cyber This course introduces participants to the essential concepts and challenges of cybersecurity in the space domain, including hacking, jamming, malware, and social engineering, highlighting the evolving risk landscape for both military and civilian space operations.  #### Course code: MC017 #### Satellite Communications (SATCOM) This course provides a comprehensive overview of military and allied satellite communications systems, focusing on their principles, operational use, and evolving technologies, including structure and function of SATCOM, the use of electromagnetic spectrum and advantages of various orbits and waveform technologies.  #### Course code: MC018 #### Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and applications of PNT systems and GNSS, with a focus on military and civilian contexts. 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