CYSE 201S

Course Material

This course provides an overview of Cybersecurity through a Social Science Lens. Cybersecurity is typically conceived as a technical topic. In reality, the topic is fundamentally a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary area, and some aspects of the topic are best understood through a social science lens. This course addresses the social, political, legal, criminological, and economic dimensions of cybersecurity through a social science framework.

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