CSCI270
Cybersecurity: Philosophy and Ethics
Mathematics & Computer Science
College of Liberal Arts
Course Subject Code
CSCI
Course Number
270
Status
Active
Course Attributes
BINT: GenEd-Breadth/Interdisciplinar, MCYB: Major-Cybersecurity, WRIT: GenEd-Writing Intensive, ENCB: Minor-Cybersecurity Elective, NCYB: Minor-Cybersecurity
Course Short Title
Cybersecurity: Phil and Ethics
Course Long Title
Cybersecurity: Philosophy and Ethics
Course Description
Introduces students to the social and ethical dimensions of cybersecurity in the broader context of western intellectual history. Explores how cyber-attacks reveal the limitations of current computational models as well as ethical issues related to data privacy and the relationship between individuals and social institutions. Engages students with the social, philosophical, ethical, and technical dimensions of cybersecurity and data privacy through case studies, culminating in designing a security policy for a real-world application. Students will have an opportunity to consider different laws and regulations on data collection, privacy protection, data storage and usage in their final policy design.
Min
4
Repeatable
-
Course Restrictions
Level: UG (I), Class: 2 (I), 3 (I), 4 (I),
Equivalent Course(s)
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