Descriptions
The course introduces the role of law in (international) cyber security and digital forensics. The lectures focus on relevant legal aspects in the context of national and international law. Topics include the spectrum of cyber conflict and related legal aspects, cyber crime, digital evidence and its handling, data protection and privacy, electronic communication, basics of ethics, international cooperation, international and regional legal and policy instruments. Throughout the course relevant concepts and terminology are explained, and several case studies analysed.
Learning outcomes
The student will:
* know key terms and how to use them in the correct context
* has an overview of key legal and political instruments that are relevant in (international) cyber security and digital forensics, including the topics of privacy and data protection.
* can analyze the main legal problems and cases that are related to (international) cyber security and digital forensics.
* understands the properties and sources of digital evidence.
* knows, is able to assess and choose the relevant actions to protect and analyze digital evidence.
* can explain the most important (legal-) ethical problems that are related to (international) cyber security and digital forensics (for example, ethical hacking)
