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CYB 325 Cyber-Insecurity Culture: The Weakest Link

Fall-Spring Semesters

Cybersecurity has been mischaracterized as a technical problem.  The use of firewalls, antivirus software, and other technical solutions are critical, but insufficient in an environment where the human is the weakest link in the system.  Security awareness and training is useful, but building an effective culture is vital for the protection of digital real estate, critical information resources, and technological resources.  Human decision making related to security is highly impacted by mission requirements and convenience, and people believe they are not vulnerable to social engineering and cyberthreat despite all evidence to the contrary.  This course examines the behavior of individuals and groups in modern organizations adapting to the information economy as they become cyborg through the introduction of big data, electronic commerce, and digitization.  This course provides students with the skills to develop an organization-wide cybersecurity program.  Students learn best practice methodologies for managing cybersecurity programs and projects and how to best communicate program objectives, measures and investment needs to senior leadership. Prerequisite: MGT 225  

3 credit hours