Ethics — moral principles that govern a person’s behavior — is a critical part of any sound cyber-security defense strategy. Without clear ethical standards and rules, cyber-security professionals are almost indistinguishable from the black-hat criminals against whom they seek to protect systems and data.
The study of cyber-security ethics, which encompasses a wide array of approaches and schools of thought, does not offer a simple solution to the many complex ethical dilemmas IT professionals, chief information security officers (CISOs) and organizations face on a daily basis.
