PUBPOL 5767

Cybersecurity for Executive Leaders

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Cybersecurity is continuously evolving, with new threats and vulnerabilities constantly emerging, making the need to be vigilant in security measures and protocols more important than ever. This course will guide students through the regulatory framework that can often feel like a maze of changing requirements and security system updates. They will explore the various risks faced by different industries and examine ways to adopt best practices that enable them to efficiently safeguard against cyber threats and attacks. As students investigate the responsibilities their organization has to ensure cybersecurity, they will recognize it as a team effort and discover how building a cybersecurity culture can be the foundation of their organization's ability to do business safely in today's cyber world.

Prerequisites REF-FA25/Corequisites REF-FA25 enrollment in the Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) Program. Corequisites: None.

Enrollment Priority REF-FA25 Enrollment limited to: Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) students.

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Outcomes REF-FA25

• Recognize the principal framework that governs cybersecurity.
• Examine the discretion that is involved within the regulatory framework as it applies to your organization.
• Discuss how third-party actions as well as your own can impede business objectives.Br
• Project changes in an ever-evolving system of operational security practices and prepare to adapt accordingly.
• Identify threats and vulnerabilities both internal and external to your business.

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