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Cybersecurity
Foundations

An Interdisciplinary Introduction

A comprehensive introduction to the disciplines that shape cybersecurity. Explore Lee Zeichner's book, supporting academic materials, and a library of instructional videos—all in one place.

About the Publication

Cybersecurity requires a broader perspective.

Today's cybersecurity challenges extend beyond technology. Understanding risk, law and policy, management, computing, and the private sector is essential to making informed decisions and developing practical solutions.

Cybersecurity Foundations: An Interdisciplinary Introduction brings these disciplines together, connecting strategic thinking with the operational realities of cybersecurity.

An Interdisciplinary Approach

Six connected areas of study

01Risk Management
02Cybersecurity Law & Policy
03Management Theory & Practice
04Computer Science & Operations
05Private Sector Cybersecurity
06Cybersecurity Research & Methods

For Educators & Learners

Book excerpts & academic resources

Explore two sample book chapters, the full index, and three supporting teaching resources. Select a resource to open its PDF in a new browser tab.

06 PDF Resources

Pedagogy

Instructor guidance on interdisciplinary teaching, suggested class structure, discussion methods, and assessment considerations.

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Course Syllabus

An 18-page sample syllabus with learning objectives, course requirements, weekly topics, and reading assignments.

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Chapter 1: Risk Management for Cybersecurity

39-page chapter excerpt covering risk framing, threat, vulnerability and consequence assessments, risk determination, response, and monitoring.

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Chapter 6: Advanced Cybersecurity Studies

30-page excerpt on research methods and sources, including executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory and international research.

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Case Study: Convenience vs. Security

Appendix D case study exploring security controls, costs, customer convenience, and CISO decision-making at a fictional retailer.

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Book Index

A 30-page alphabetical index to the publication, helping readers locate key cybersecurity terms, institutions, and concepts.

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Learn from the Series

Video learning library

Explore eleven original Cybersecurity Foundations lessons from the current Vimeo library, covering law and policy, risk management, systems engineering, computing, and program management.

11 Video Lessons
Law & policy

Regulations Research Tutorial

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Systems engineering

Introduction to High Level Requirements

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Systems engineering

High Level Requirements as Capabilities

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Law & policy

FTC Consent Agreements

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Law & policy

SEC Disclosure Guidance

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Law & policy

Executive Policy Tutorial

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Computer science

Processors and Program Language

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Historical legislative research

Thomas.gov Research Tutorial

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About the Author

Lee Zeichner

Founder and President, Zeichner Risk Analytics Cybersecurity law, risk management, and policy

Lee Zeichner has worked across public- and private-sector cybersecurity for decades. His experience includes serving as senior counsel to the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection and advising on cybersecurity policy, management, and risk. Cybersecurity Foundations reflects his emphasis on connecting technical, policy, and managerial perspectives.

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