Along with the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) at Syracuse University, I am pleased to announce the opening of enrollment for a 6-week online course, Cybersecurity Law & Policy, that I will be teaching during February 13-March 30, 2012. Designed for mid-career professionals, participants will gain perspective on the current threats to national security from cyberspace and the challenges and complexities of addressing law and policy deficiencies.
This link takes you to a web page with a description of the course, as well as links to a PDF brochure, FAQs, and application materials.
From the INSCT website:
Cybersecurity Law and Policy provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary understanding of the scope and gravity of threats to U.S. interests in cyberspace, and the current debates on how to address this critical security challenge while upholding civil liberties.
This is not a computer science course. It provides the interdisciplinary awareness and dialogue that is necessary for developing a national strategy for assessing and protecting critical interests in cyberspace.
The course is of invaluable benefit to mid-career professionals in the public and private sectors seeking to understand cutting edge information and debates on cybersecurity.
Topics
• Introduction, Terminology, and the Nature of Cyberspace and Threats.
• Roles of International Law, the State, and the Private Sector in Cyberspace.
• Authentication and Identity Management.
• Speech, Privacy and Anonymity in Cyberspace.
• Current and Proposed U.S. Cyber Strategies.
• Law and Policy Proposals by Course Participants.
Format
• Six week course (plus orientation week).
• Multiple formats for interactive learning.
• Weekly learning includes pre-assigned readings, instructor’s lecture (available for viewing at participants convenience), and a live class discussion.
• Submission of an original 5 to 7 page paper upon completion of the course.
Certification
Students with a passing grade will receive three Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from Syracuse University as well as a Certificate of Completion through the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT).
Note: CEUs are not eligible for course credits toward the completion of any graduate degree at Syracuse University.
For more information or to apply for enrollment, go to: http://insct.syr.edu/academicprograms/online-education/cyber-security-law-policy/ .
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