Founded just six months after the tragic events of 9/11, CSP is a response to the demands to find an answer to the compelling need for new ways to address the instability and uncertainties that characterise the current climate of insecurity. Drawing upon the resources of a world-class university, this innovative research-based programme brings a broad-based perspective and cross-disciplinary approach to the issues.

Cambridge Security focuses on three core competencies:

• Mindset: The Why?
  The cultural perceptions, paradigms and orientations underlying the causes of instability and insecurity;
• Networking: The How?
  The legal and illegal interactions, structures and institutions, including information and communication technologies (ICT), developing in the present environment;
• Actions and Decisions: The What?
  Risk assessment, policy formulation, corporate responses and long-term strategic mechanisms to protect against threat and prepare for new challenges.