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 related to disclosing vulnerabilities, and ethics in the context of 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 the security domain, and improve their critical thinking skills.
Students will be able to analyze and apply various ethical decision-making theories, evaluate their strengths and limitations, and effectively utilize these frameworks to assess real-world case studies in the field of cybersecurity.