Ethics in Information Security

Learn about the ethics of working in cybersecurity and how to have challenging conversations about those ethics.

Introduction

• The importance of ethics

1. Ethics 101

• Morals, ethics, and laws
• The cybersecurity community

2. Ethics in the Workplace

• Handling sensitive information
• Third party engagements
• Hacking back
• Organizational ethics
• Reporting an ethical violation

3. Ethics and the Researcher

• Responsible disclosure
• Hacktivism
• Social engineering
• Certifications and codes of ethics

4. Ethics on the Global Stage

• Global impact
• The Dark Web
• The cybersecurity workforce
• Putting ethics into practice