MLSC 6000 Cyber Ecosystem & Security

Course provides an overview of Cyberspace, defines the scope of Cybersecurity, and addresses information classification and system compartmentalization. Course includes an appreciation of information confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and covers Cybersecurity architecture, strategy, services, hardware, software, and cloud services. The course also examines national security issues, critical infrastructure, and the potential for cybercrime and cyber terrorism, as well as the need for corporations to align their security with business needs and consider the threat from malicious employees, contractors, and/or vendors.

Course overview

Department
Law
School
LAW
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Annually

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.61 / 5 · Very Good
50 responses
Instructor rating
3.95 / 5 · Very Good
50 responses
Terms evaluated
2
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Adam Glick3.13.33.53.74.34.24.33.910+ hrs/week15 of 19
Spring 2026Hayley Cohen3.13.83.53.74.34.24.33.910+ hrs/week15 of 19
Fall 2025David Escalante4.34.84.64.84.64.84.84.47–9 hrs/week10 of 12
Fall 2025Patrick Rey4.34.34.64.84.64.84.84.47–9 hrs/week10 of 12

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors