PUBPOL 5797

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Policy

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Cybersecurity is a top priority for individuals, organizations, and governments. Cyber risks impact public health and safety, financial systems, business operations, national security, geopolitical relationships, and more.  Because systems are interconnected and interdependent, and cybercriminals and nation-state actors often look for the weakest link to gain access, reasonable cybersecurity is a shared responsibility.  Policies, laws, and frameworks addressing cybersecurity have advanced considerably over the years, but do not always keep pace with evolving technologies, uses, and threats.  Now, with the widespread use of AI and the ever-expanding Internet of Things, the implications and impact of cybersecurity policy have become all the more critical.

When Offered Fall.

• Demonstrate an understanding of cybersecurity policy priorities, processes, and stakeholders.
• Evaluate existing cybersecurity and data protection policies, standards, regulations, and laws.
• Assess principles of cybersecurity accountability, and liability.
• Analyze benefits and issues regarding public-private collaboration in the U.S. and internationally.
• Examine policy implications related to AI (artificial intelligence), VR/AR (virtual reality/augmented reality), IoT (Internet of Things), and digital currencies (crypto), and explore how policies may and should evolve.

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