Law/Ethics/Privacy in Cybersecurity. ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Master of Science in Cybersecurity or Departmental Approval. Explores legal, ethical, and privacy issues as they apply to cybersecurity. Includes the legalities and ethics of hacking, corporate information security and use policies, and the government's role in cybersecurity. Emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of individual cybersecurity practitioners as well as corporate entities, including vulnerability disclosure and correcting software defects. Teaches privacy policies and regulations as they relate to cybersecurity and information systems.