This course introduces the ethical issues in cybersecurity. The students will be able to identify the definition of ethics, major ethical stances, professional responsibility, fair information practices, codes of ethics, ethical issues in disclosing vulnerabilities, and ethics related to law. It also includes the presentation and analysis of the dominant ethical frameworks and normative theories.
The students will be able to discuss controversial issues related to information technology, and cyber security domain and improve their critical thinking skills. The students will be able to apply different theories of ethical decision-making, weigh the pros and cons of each one, and apply these theories to any case study in the cybersecurity domain.