CYSE 525 – cybersecurity strategy and policy

Description : This course explores cybersecurity policy and strategy and introduces students to the essentials of strategy development and policy making in cybersecurity. Topics considered include planning principles in cyber strategy; risk management and cybersecurity policy; the connections between cybersecurity policies, businesses, and governmental institutions; the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to develop and implement cybersecurity policy; the social, political and ethical implications that arise in cybersecurity policies and strategies; strategies to assess cybersecurity policy; and the ties between national security and cybersecurity policy.

Reflection: This course has significantly strengthened my cybersecurity degree by showing me how technical security practices connect to broader policy and strategic decision-making. It helped me understand how risk management, national security, and business objectives all influence cybersecurity policies. I also developed a better awareness of the social, political, and ethical implications involved in cyber strategy. Overall, the course improved my ability to think beyond the technical level and approach cybersecurity from a leadership and policy perspective.