• Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led

This course presents a comprehensive overview of ethical issues, legal resources and recourses, and public policy implications inherent in our evolving online society. Complex and dynamic state of the law as it applies to behavior in cyberspace is introduced.

Learning Objectives

  • Ethical, legal, and policy frameworks for personnel are covered.
  • Intellectual property protection
  • Electronic contracting and payments
  • Notice to and consent from e-message recipients regarding monitoring, non-repudiation, and computer crime.
  • The impact of ethical, moral, legal and policy issues on privacy, fair information practices, equity, content control, and freedom of electronic speech.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Legal Advice and Advocacy

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.