Department: BSc Computer Science
Module Description: This course equips students with the essential skills to create cybersecurity strategic plans that safeguard critical assets of organizations. Students will develop the tools necessary to become cybersecurity leaders who can align cybersecurity strategic plans with the objectives of executive leadership. They will learn how to craft effective cybersecurity policies and enhance management and leadership skills to inspire and motivate cybersecurity teams. The course covers cybersecurity management principles, policy analysis and drafting, critical thinking and risk analysis, intrusion prevention techniques, and the cultivation of a cybersecurity culture. Students will also explore evolving threats, cyber law, ethics, digital forensics, and case studies of data breaches.
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