International Law and Cybersecurity

2 Credits.

After building foundational knowledge about international law and policies related to cybersecurity, this course considers the role of cybersecurity in a variety of topics in including sovereignty, state responsibility, attribution, international human rights law, the use of force, and international humanitarian law. As cybersecurity is a rapidly evolving field, students will have the opportunity to engage in contemporary debates on cybersecurity, like cyber espionage, cyber warfare, information operations or the United Nations’ current efforts to establish a new global cybercrime treaty. These case studies will challenge students to analyze overarching obstacles to international cybersecurity cooperation, such as the competing interests the U.S., Russia, and China have toward international cybersecurity policy.