CYBS4360-A Emrgng Topics In Cybersecurity (Summer 2024)
Course Details
Section will be taught totally online with no scheduled class meetings. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account. Visit http://rmu.blackboard.com/ for more information.
Session, Dates: 4 (06/29/2024 - 08/23/2024)
Days: ONLINE
Time: -
Location: Internet/Online
Room:
Seats Available: 8 Seats
Credits: 3
Course Description
This course introduces issues, trends and ideas about emerging topics in the field of cybersecurity. Topics include ransomware, digital currencies, data privacy, AI cybersecurity and threat detection to name a few. Social, legal, ethical, political and global aspects of cybersecurity will be examined. The course examines the cybersecurity threat landscape to include mobile devices, IoT, social media vulnerabilities and SCADA systems.
Course Materials
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Karen L. Paullet, D.Sc.
paullet@rmu.edu
412-397-6051 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 229
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Director, Ph.D. Program in Information Systems and Communications
School of Informatics, Humanities and Social Sciences
Professor of Computer and Information Systems
Computer and Information Systems
paullet@rmu.edu
412-397-6051 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 229
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