Ethics in Information Security
57mGeneral2022-03-08
Authors

Jerod Brennen
Security Architect, Advisor, Speaker, Teacher
Course details
Cybersecurity professionals frequently find themselves at the center of moral and ethical debates about what they do and how they go about doing it. This course can help cybersecurity professionals better understand the ethics of working in cybersecurity, the expectations that various stakeholders are likely to have, and the challenging conversations that are needed regarding those ethics. Instructor Jerod Brennen digs into several situations that you may face in your career. Jerod covers situations you may face in the workplace, such as handling sensitive information, hacking back, reporting an ethical violation, and more. Next, he goes into situations tied to research, including responsible disclosure, hacktivism, and social engineering. Jerod discusses the global impact of cybersecurity ethics and the cybersecurity workforce, then finishes up with practical guidance on putting ethics into practice.
Skills covered
Ethics and LawGovernance, Risk, and ComplianceCybersecurityBusiness Analysis and StrategyOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The importance of ethics
1. Ethics 101
- 02 - Morals, ethics, and laws
- 03 - The cybersecurity community
2. Ethics in the Workplace
- 04 - Handling sensitive information
- 05 - Third party engagements
- 06 - Hacking back
- 07 - Organizational ethics
- 08 - Reporting an ethical violation
3. Ethics and the Researcher
- 09 - Responsible disclosure
- 10 - Hacktivism
- 11 - Social engineering
- 12 - Certifications and codes of ethics
4. Ethics on the Global Stage
- 13 - Global impact
- 14 - The Dark Web
- 15 - The cybersecurity workforce
- 16 - Putting ethics into practice