Cybersecurity Foundations: An Interdisciplinary Introduction

The need for cybersecurity is clear, constant, and urgent. Computers remain at the center of government and private sector operations, and cyber criminals are more numerous, sophisticated, and well-funded than they have ever been. In response to this reality, the United States must train a new generation of cybersecurity managers, risk analysts, computer scientists, and policy analysts to keep ahead of continuous and emerging threats. Written by a cybersecurity professional with decades of experience working in both the public and private sectors, Cybersecurity Fundamentals: An Interdisciplinary Introduction provides all of the information readers need to become contributing members of the cybersecurity community. Cybersecurity is a truly interdisciplinary field, drawing upon a base of knowledge rooted in a variety of different subject areas. Cybersecurity Foundations: An Interdisciplinary Introduction is designed with this reality in mind, and provides readers with critical knowledge in areas such as Risk Management, Law and Policy, Management Theory and Practice, Computer Science Fundamentals and Operations, Private Sector Applications of Cybersecurity, and Cybersecurity Theory and Research Methods. Cybersecurity Foundations: An Interdisciplinary Introduction comes with access to an online Academic Package, including case studies, lesson plans, extra readings, and worksheets designed to save instructors' time and allow them to concentrate on the academic achievement of their students.