CET 2691 - Laws and Legal Aspects of IT Security CET 2691 - Laws and Legal Aspects of IT Security 2 cr. hrs. This course will provide you with an overview of legal issues common to computer and security, and interweaves business reading paradigms which offer a macro-context against such issues. These issues topically fall within the parameters of privacy, intellectual property, computer crime investigation for network breaches, civil liability, and ethics of the information technology (IT) professional focused on network security. The course will seek to expand on all matters of law that may be included on any network security certification exam, but also covers broadly the economic impact that security breaches have on industry sectors and business responses. Coursework will include reviewing fact patterns applied to legal and ethical authorities. Course Designations: (OA)