Emerging Technologies and Cyber Risk

This unit examines how artificial intelligence, big data, generative AI, IoT, 5G, and quantum technologies reshape cyber threats, defenses, and privacy/ethical responsibilities. Students build on foundational cybersecurity concepts to evaluate emerging-technology risks and produce actionable mitigation and risk-management strategies for real-world environments.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze how AI, machine learning, generative AI, big data, IoT, 5G, and quantum technologies change the cyber threat landscape and defensive capabilities, using examples from healthcare and networked systems.
• Apply data analytics and AI-assisted detection techniques to identify, prioritize, and report threats in simulated network/IoT/5G environments, demonstrating appropriate metrics and tool usage.
• Evaluate the ethical, legal, and privacy implications of deploying AI and emerging technologies and recommend mitigation strategies and policy controls that align with professional and regulatory expectations.
• Develop a comprehensive cyber risk management plan that addresses AI-enabled threats, IoT/5G/quantum vulnerabilities, incident response actions, and stakeholder communication for organizational implementation.