Legal aspects of information security and cyber security

Description

The subject envisages the legal regulation of public relations in the field of information security and cyber security and the study of the normative-legal basis for this field. within the subject, the basics of information law, state policy in the field of information and national security interests, as well as legal mechanisms of ensuring information security are studied. students get acquainted with the legal requirements for the protection of personal data, state secret and confidential information, as well as the security of critical information infrastructure. the classification of cybercrimes, the legal basis of the fight against cybercrime and the legal aspects of digital evidence are among the main topics of the subject. at the same time, the legal aspects of information war, cyber war and hybrid wars, as well as national and international legal approaches in this field are analyzed. the subject is aimed at forming the students' ability to analyze relevant normative-legal acts and evaluate their application in the field of information security.

Course learning outcomes

1. 1

   CLO 1: He should gain knowledge about the foundations, sources, elements of legal relations, subjects of legal norms of the right to information, as well as study basic human rights and freedoms in the field of information.

2. 2

   CLO 2: In the republic of azerbaijan, one should acquire knowledge about the main directions of state policy in the field of information, relevant strategies and state programs, as well as acquire knowledge about the country's national security interests and information security policy in the field of information.

3. 3

   CLO 3: The manager should be familiar with the regulatory legal acts related to information security and cyber security and should know their requirements.

4. 4

   CLO 4: Legal and organizational issues in the field of ensuring the security of critical information infrastructure, as well as general knowledge of the classification of infrastructure objects, minimum security requirements, and control mechanisms should be acquired.

5. 5

   CLO 5: He should know the requirements of the relevant legislation in the field of protection of personal data, as well as state secrets and confidential information, as well as professional, commercial, investigative and judicial secrets, as well as study the measures of responsibility for the violation of the requirements of the current legislation.

6. 6

   CLO 6: He should acquire general knowledge about the concept, classification of cybercrimes, and the legal basis of the fight against cybercrime, as well as the concepts of information warfare and cyberwarfare and their characteristics, modern challenges, and the legal aspects of hybrid warfare.