Module 7: Philosophy and Cybersecurity

Learning Objectives

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe how the discipline of philosophy is related to cybersecurity.
  • Describe the role of cybersecurity in defining definitions of appropriate and inappropriate behavior.
  • Describe how cybersecurity produces ideas of progress and modernism.
  • Understand and describe ethical dilemmas, both intended and unintended, that cybersecurity efforts produce for individuals, nations, societies, and the environment.

Readings

Please read the attached article and click on the embedded audio files within the article to listen to lecture material.  Be sure to download the PDFs—the audio will not play when they are opened in a web browser.