In this course, I explored cybersecurity through an interdisciplinary lens, examining how technology intersects with cultural, political, legal, ethical, and business domains. Rather than focusing solely on technical systems, we looked at how different disciplines like business, criminal justice, sociology, psychology, and philosophy contribute to understanding and shaping the cybersecurity landscape.
We investigated how cyber technology creates both opportunities and challenges, including new forms of criminal behavior, unintended ethical dilemmas, and changes in global security dynamics. I learned how cultural beliefs and social norms influence cybersecurity strategies, and how individuals’ experiences with crime and victimization are shaped by the technologies they interact with.
Throughout the course, I engaged with the broader question of how emerging trends and interdisciplinary perspectives help define appropriate and inappropriate behavior in the digital world. This class gave me the tools to think critically about the costs and benefits of secure technologies, and how cybersecurity continues to evolve as a global, societal, and deeply human issue.