During my major one of the most pressed upon topics was the ethics behind cybersecurity. Looking at recent breaches to understand how they occurred. What steps could have been taken to prevent each breach. If it was a result of poor polices and administration. Looking into the potential ethical impact it may have had socially. 

I have had to write numerous papers on ethics and how they play into cybersecurity. This was done to ensure that I understood the ethical implications behind my actions. This ensures that going forward I know what is right and wrong. Potentially, giving me the knowledge to prevent or see how applications could be used for malicious acts. Understand policies and why they are set so I can enforce or maintain compliance with them.

Section 1:

During my Cybersecurity Ethics course, I had to write numbers papers. For each paper I would have to apply a different ethical view or ethical tool: Consequentialism/Utilitarianism, Deontology/Kantianism, Contractarianism, Virtue Ethics, Confucianism, Ubuntu. In this paper, I used the ethical tool of Contractarianism to analyze professional ethics. Essentially, looking at how social contracts are created between companies and the individual/customer. Highlighting the impact social contracts have on the relationship. This plays a role in what is expected from companies and how they handle their responsibility to society. 

Section 2:

This assignment analyzes the National Cybersecurity Strategy of the United States. Going over the importance and the reasons it was implemented in the United States. This strategy brings forth new policies that will impact how the U.S. will handle cybersecurity. Creating an environment were cybersecurity is an important factor in deterring potential threats.

Section 3:

This assignment analyzes the ethical implications that come with introducing new policies. Analyzing the potential negative side effects that could come with the National Cybersecurity Strategy of the United States. This paper considered the policies and the impact they could have on businesses/individuals.