🕵️ John Kiriakou: The CIA POV

Private Group Seminars — Held Remotely on Pre-Announced Dates

Get rare access to a live 90 minute seminar with John Kiriakou, former CIA analyst, whistleblower, and expert in intelligence operations. Learn from someone who’s been inside the system and now speaks out for transparency, civil liberties, and ethical resistance to surveillance.

Each seminar session is part of the Ivy Cyber Academy training series and is conducted in a small group format. John will be joined by cybersecurity expert Sean O’Brien, founder of Yale Privacy Lab and trusted advisor to institutions worldwide.

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🎓 What You’ll Learn

• The mechanics of mass surveillance and counterterrorism intelligence
• How intelligence agencies exploit digital communications and metadata
• Historical case studies, including real-world operations and whistleblowing
• Anti-surveillance tools, operational security (OpSec), and personal privacy strategies

💡 Led by Experts

• John Kiriakou – Former CIA officer and Senate staffer; whistleblower who exposed the CIA’s torture program
• Sean O’Brien – Associate Research Scholar at Yale Law School; Lead at PrivacySafe; Instructor & Mentor at Oxford, Yale, Bay Path University, Cambridge College, and Tulane University.

🧭 Seminar Format

• 90 minute remote session via secure video conferencing
• Includes presentation + live Q&A
• Technical assistance from Sean O’Brien available during Q&A or demo segments
• This ticket reserves your seat in a small group (not a one-on-one, which can be scheduled for an additional fee)

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📅 How It Works

• Seminars will be held on pre-announced dates throughout 2025
• Seminars are at least 90 minutes long (may run slightly longer with Q&A)
• You will receive an email with available dates and sign-up instructions after purchase
• Each ticket admits one participant to one scheduled 90 minute session

⚠️ Please Note

• This session is educational in nature and does not provide legal advice or operational guidance for activism
• Graphics and topics may include sensitive material related to surveillance, war, and whistleblowing
• Tickets are non-refundable once scheduled, but may be transferred or rescheduled based on availability

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Learn From Experience. Defend with Knowledge.

Attend an exclusive seminar with experts who’ve been on both sides of the wire.