EDM 350 - Cyber Terrorism

This course investigates the role and impact of cyber terrorism, cyber-attacks, and possible countermeasures. International cyber terrorism will focus on what cyber warfare is, who initiates it, and how a nation, corporations, or individuals might prevent, prepare, mitigate, and respond to such attacks. This type of warfare exists in an effort to compromise perceived enemies and secure potential benefits by damaging enemies’ infrastructures and resources, and by gaining control of desired information or technology of the targeted victim. Cyber-attacks are not limited to nations but may target local governments, corporations, and even individuals. This course will also examine security protocols that are recommended for protecting an entity from a cyber-attack and assess the extent to which these protocols are used.

Prerequisites: EDM 250 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3