ADIT 3500 Laws, Frameworks, and Policies in Cybersecurity
This course will provide an introduction to three critical areas of cybersecurity: laws, policies, and frameworks. In this course a review of data security compliance and regulatory laws including: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) will be discussed. A review of internal and external cybersecurity policies will be conducted including real-world examples. In addition, frameworks including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST-800) framework will also be discussed. All of these topics will be discussed in terms of risk management and risk mitigation.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- ADIT1200
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.12 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.00 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Ravi Kotecha | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 10+ hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Fall 2024 | Ravi Kotecha | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | — | 4 of 8 |