STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Strategic initiatives operationalize our vision by creating adaptive, community-powered programs that respond to evolving threats in real time.
Scaling Impact, Shaping the Field, & Strengthening Minds
At the Cognitive Security Institute, our strategy is a living framework rather than a fixed roadmap. Each initiative is designed to move the field of cognitive security forward by aligning with our Focus 5: five interwoven domains that guide everything we build, research, and share.
"Focus 5" Pillars
These five domains are symbiotic focus areas which inform every initiative, course, partnership, and publication we launch. Together, they collectively define what it means to protect cognition in the modern era.
AI Security & Threat Analysis
Understanding and mitigating the use of synthetic media and automated systems in attacks of all complexities and actors.
Cognitive Resilience
Developing strategies to strengthen cognitive resilience, emotional awareness, and mental clarity in a noisy digital world.
Human-Centered Cybersecurity
Integrating psychology, UX, and behavioral science into security practices that work with people, not against them.
Neurosecurity
Exploring how BCIs, neural data, and bio-digital convergence challenge traditional concepts of privacy, security, and identity.
Cognitive Warfare & Tradecraft
Tracking, modeling, and preparing for adversarial manipulation techniques targeting beliefs, behaviors, and decisions.
Active Initiatives
Instead of swinging clubs, cyber pros craft nine phishing emails across nine “holes,” each targeting fictional personas with unique objectives and difficulty levels.​​
The CTX program bridges the growing disconnect between talented cyber professionals looking for work and organizations struggling to fill vital roles protecting infrastructure, data, and trust.
CSI Academy
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