CYSE 425W

Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy

Explored cybersecurity policy and strategy and learned the essentials of strategy development and policy making in cybersecurity. Discussed the topics of planning principles in cyber strategy; risk management and cybersecurity policy; the connections between cybersecurity policies, businesses, and governmental institutions; the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to develop and implement cybersecurity policy; the social, political and ethical implications that arise in cybersecurity policies and strategies; strategies to assess cybersecurity policy; and the ties between national security and cybersecurity policy.

Met the following learning objectives:

• Can describe the goal and structure of a national security strategy and compare it to cybersecurity strategy.
• Can critically communicate the political and social implications that arise with cybersecurity policies and strategies.
• Compared and interpreted cybersecurity policy issues and make recommendations on policy choices.
• Identified international cyber crisis management and conflict resolution mechanisms.
• Debated ethical issues that arise with cybersecurity policies
• Identified possible developments in cybersecurity strategy and policy.
• Assessed cybersecurity strategy and policy

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