Podcast: Navigating Laws for Civilian Cyber Corps

2024 #ShareTheMicInCyber Fellow Michael Razeeq, discussed his research on the Caveat podcast by N2K. Michael highlights the ways that laws governing civilian cyber corps (C3s) in states like Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, and others can help or hinder those organizations. During his discussion with host Dave Bittner, Michael previews his upcoming report covering the emergence of C3's, legal trends that govern C3's, and how state and local governments can integrate C3's in their cybersecurity strategies.

Liability is one of the key legal issues and concerns that comes up. Whenever you talk about this sort of volunteer work where you have people going into an organization's network and working with data, because there's always the possibility that something goes wrong, and people may be working with sensitive data or sensitive systems. For the states that do have statutes, liability is something that is addressed.

This podcast episode covers legal topics, and the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics covered, please consult an attorney.