Cybersecurity, Technology, and Society

Students in IT/CYSE 200T will explore how technology is related to cybersecurity from an interdisciplinary orientation.  Attention is given to the way that technologically-driven cybersecurity issues are connected to cultural, political, legal, ethical, and business domains. The learning outcomes for this course are as follows:

1. Describe how cyber technology creates opportunities for criminal behavior,
2. Identify how cultural beliefs interact with technology to impact cybersecurity strategies,
3. Understand and describe how the components, mechanisms, and functions of cyber systems produce security concerns,
4. Discuss the impact that cyber technology has on individuals’ experiences with crime and victimization,
5. Understand and describe ethical dilemmas, both intended and unintended, that cybersecurity efforts, produce for individuals, nations, societies, and the environment,
6. Describe the costs and benefits of producing secure cyber technologies,
7. Understand and describe the global nature of cybersecurity and the way that cybersecurity efforts have produced and inhibited global changes,
8. Describe the role of cybersecurity in defining definitions of appropriate an inappropriate behavior,
9. Describe how cybersecurity produces ideas of progress and modernism.

Course Material

SCADA Systems
In this assignment, I learned how SCADA systems are used to manage important services like electricity, water, and transportation. I explored the risks these systems face and how a cyberattack could affect people’s everyday lives. This assignment helped me better understand why protecting critical infrastructure is so important and how cybersecurity plays a role in keeping these services running safely.

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Human Factor in Cybersecurity
For this assignment, I focused on how people’s actions and decisions can affect cybersecurity. I discussed phishing, social engineering, and insider threats, including how simple mistakes can put sensitive information at risk. This assignment helped me realize how important employee training and workplace culture are in preventing security incidents.

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Reflection Essay
In this reflection essay, I discussed the CIA Triad, human behavior in cybersecurity, and BioCybersecurity. I used real-world examples to explain how these topics connect and why security policies need to keep up with new technology. This assignment helped me see cybersecurity from different perspectives and understand that protecting information requires more than just having strong security systems.