2021-2022 Graduate Bulletin

ICJ 760 Information Technology and Cybercrime

The borderless nature of cybercrime, along with its anonymity and speed provides unique opportunities for criminality. The exponential growth of cybercrime is enabled by the fast adaptions of cybercriminals exploiting cyber space and new technologies. Regardless of how effective and elaborate the technical layers of security in a system are, the human element will always be the weakest link in the system. Cybercrime is a transnational problem requiring collaboration and training at the global level. This course covers the history, causes and evolution of cybercrime through study of surveys, system and human factors, cybercrime laws and policies, and motives and attitudes of cyber criminals. The course additionally covers fundamentals of computer Network Security, principles, and methods used in making informed security decisions. The course offers an interdisciplinary approach that combines criminal justice and cybersecurity.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

SEC 760