SOIO Mini Courses

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

This course offers a foundational understanding of modern weapons systems and aircraft, focusing on their design, capabilities, and operational integration.

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. 

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.

This course provides and introduction to the core concepts, tools, and emotional tactics behind disinformation campaigns, including building, planning, and assessing counter-disinformation strategies to protect information integrity.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and applications of PNT systems and GNSS, with a focus on military and civilian contexts. Participants gain foundational knowledge of how PNT underpins modern navigation and timing, supporting critical operations across air, land, and maritime domains.