CSE/CJ 429: Interdisciplinary Topics in CyberSecurity
If you cannot enroll as CJ 429, try enrolling as CSE 429
(if you want CJ 429 on your transcript, we can fix that later).
If you cannot enroll because of "course restrictions",
send email to enbody@msu.edu with your PID.
Occasionally, there have been issues with restrictions.
MSU has a unique collaboration among six colleges in the important, emerging
field of CyberSecurity. This course pulls faculty from multiple colleges to provide at multiple, different perspectives on this broad topic. In this course you
will be exposed to the technical, legal, criminal, business, and communication
aspects of CyberSecurity.
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CSE 101 or equivalent
Time: Tu 4:10-7:00pm
Room: 122 Berkey
Instructor:
Rich Enbody enbody@msu.edu
Speakers
The speakers vary each semester and includes external speakers. Past speakers include
Introduction: computing cybersecurity (Enbody)
Computing as it relates to cybersecurity will
be introduced to provide sufficient background
to understand the subsequent topics.
Intrusions (Enbody)
The mechanics of attacking a computer or network
will be introduced. At the end of this week
you should be able to better understand announcements
relating to cyberattacks and be conversant with
prevention techniques.
Computer Crime and Cyberterrorism (Carter)
This segment will examine computer crime and cyberterrorism, including
definitions, illustrations, implications, and trends. Challenges to
investigative and legal efforts to deal with these issues will also be
addressed. Finally, the session will discuss forecasts of computer
crime/cyberterrorism.
Investigating/Prosecuting Computer Crime (Mace)
Jurisdiction and Applicable Laws in Cyberspace (Yu)
This class explores the theoretical debate about the
territorial and jurisdictional limits of cyberspace and
examines the question as to what laws should be applicable
to online activities. It also provides an overview
of how to resolve choice of law issues concerning
transactions conducted on the Internet.
The Two Faces of Encryption (Yu)
This class focuses on the varying laws and legislative
proposals concerning encryption technologies and the
circumvention of these technologies. It discusses the
Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Global Internet
Freedom Act, and censorship and anti-censorship efforts
in foreign countries.
E-Commerce Models & Security(Grabski)
Laws with respect to commerce, e.g. SOX, COSO, CobiT;
eCommerce both B2C and B2B; EDI and financial EDI,
security techniques.
Promoting i-Safety (LaRose)
Consider the issues of the human element in Cybersecurity
and the complexities of human behavior involved. Does
privacy matter? What is i-Safety and how do you convince
people to incorporate safe behavior?
Patient-Specific Data Handling (Zaroukian)
Introduction to patient-specific data handling: privacy, confidentiality,
security. Understand government regulations (HIPAA) relating to protected
health information and their implications to health care delivery systems
design, policies, procedures, oversight, monitoring, and reporting.
Reconciling potential need for information requiring immediate access with
demonstrated need for information for patient care.
Securing the Health Information Superhighway (Zaroukian)
Issues relating to Electronic medical record systems,
administrative systems, clinical messaging, email, remote patient monitoring
devices and data transmission, secure patient access to their own health
information, data exchange at a distance and between institutions and across
states. Special issues of patient-specific data exchange involving insurers,
employers.
Performing a Computer Security Investigation (Lachniet)
Where a technical security engineer fits into an investigation;
frequent types of incidents; anonymous hacks vs. targeted; how
hacking happens; types of investigations; documentation and
procedures; real-life examples; security services -- detection
and prevention.
Building a Federal Identity Card (Corcoran)
A look into smart cards and their use in the federal government:
creating a strong identity for both physical and logical access.
Includes Cameron's Seven Laws of Identity.
Learning to Become "Identity Theft Smart" (Harb)
What is identity theft? How do they get your information?
How do you get it back? Relevant laws. Prevention.
