Human Factors in Cybersecurity
CMAP 655 | 3 Credits
Course Desc: An overview of the impact of human behavior, cognition, and psychology on cybersecurity. Discussion covers how human errors, social engineering, and biases can affect cybersecurity measures. Topics also include review of user-centric design, security awareness, and training to create a robust cybersecurity posture that considers human factors for organizations. Activities include hands-on, project-based case studies related to human-factor scenarios and designed to develop strategies and policies to combat cybersecurity breaches. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CMAP 655 or CMP 640.
