This course addresses the social, political, legal, criminological, and economic dimensions of cybersecurity through a social science framework. Students are introduced to a human-factors approach to understanding cybersecurity threats. Attention is given to the social factors that contribute to cyber incidents and the political and legal mechanisms that are developed to control the behaviors of those who create risks in cybersecurity incidents. The class also explores how cybersecurity is studied by social scientists in psychology, political science, criminology, economics, sociology, international studies, and other social science disciplines.
CYSE 201 is a class that details the social aspects of cybersecurity. We discover social topics that have grave effects on cybersecurity from non-technical point of view. This class aptly describes how some of the root causes of attacks, motives, and implications can have consequences that affect society as a whole. Below are examples of writing assignments analysing the effects of cybersecurity and various areas of the social sciences. One report relates to human experiences and the other analyzes the economic implications.
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This couse allowed to think about cybersecurity issues that affect society as a whole. It helped to enhance my skills of analysis, attention to detail, and written skills. I had to exercise deep analysis to understand how cybersecurity is more than a technology issue and that it has consequences that stretch beyond digital spaces. This course was extremely important to me because it corresponded with my values of inclusivity and empathy. In this course you realize that marginalized communities and lack of cyber education make people huge targets for attacks and exploitations.