National CAE Designated Institution
  • Online, Instructor-Led

Security professionals need to understand the legal context of their work: Many laws apply to IT crimes, and botched investigations can have serious consequences. This course presents the types of offenses and their consequences under the law. Investigations of breaches must be conducted methodically and with great care.

Learning Objectives

Students examine the various types of cyber offenses and techniques for investigating them as well as ethical uses of information and computing resources in organizations.

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

  • Cyber Defense Analysis
  • Cyber Investigation
  • 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.