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BCC/403

Global Technology and Cybercrime

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Course level: Upper Division

In this course, students will study how global technology is used to further cybercrime. Topics in this course include homeland security and cyber technology, global technology, threats to the United States, preventing and fighting global technology crime, and the role of local and federal agencies in preventing and investigating global technology crimes. Students will also explore the future of law enforcement and security to prevent and fight global cybercrimes. The new skills and knowledge gained by the students will aid them in their current or future professional endeavors.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Describe different types of global technology.
  • Describe homeland security concerns related to global technology and cybercrime.
  • Assess the effects of global technology on society. 

  • Identify cyber-related threats that have emerged from existing global technology.
  • Analyze how cybercrime is expanding global technology.
  • Evaluate the effects of the Internet on global security.

  • Evaluate the effect of cybercrime on public and private critical infrastructures.
  • Identify U.S. cybercrime prevention policies.
  • Describe technological measures developed to prevent cybercrime.
  • Assess the effectiveness of technological measures and prevention policies in combating cybercrime.

  • Explain the relationship between cyberterrorism and cybercrime.
  • Distinguish between law enforcement and intelligence agency jurisdiction related to cyberterrorism.
  • Determine current practices available to investigate and prevent cyberterrorism.

  • Identify opportunities for cooperation between the government and the private sector to build a national cybersecurity infrastructure.
  • Compare the cybersecurity policies of different countries.
  • Analyze the future of cybersecurity.  

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We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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