Maritime Cybersecurity and Risk Management

Catalog description

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Comprehensive understanding of how organizations view and respond to cyber threats as they become an integral part of the global cyberspace covering the maritime industry; management perspective on cybersecurity issues rather than technical, shedding light on a variety of topics including history and impact of the most recent security breaches, the foundations of cyber risk management, cybersecurity governance and alignment, cyber preparedness, cyber risk assessment and mitigation strategies, attitudinal and cultural aspects of cybersecurity, and other topics that create the strategic and leadership components to build strong cybersecurity programs and frameworks within organizations in the maritime business domain. Prerequisite: Graduate classification or approval of department head.