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About Me

My name is Aaron Fields, and I am a Cybersecurity major at Old Dominion University. My studies focus on digital privacy, network security, and how human behavior intersects with technology. My passion lies in understanding how systems work, identifying vulnerabilities, and continuously sharpening my skills in areas like network security, endpoint hardening, and virtualized environments. In addition to my coursework and projects, I gain hands-on experience through home labs, further developing my technical skills and understanding of cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity Through the Lens of Social Science

Cybersecurity connects to psychology through the study of human behavior, decision making, and social engineering tactics. I find it fascinating how psychology and cyber overlap, showing how much people shape security.

Sociology helps explain how groups, organizations, and entire societies respond to cyber threats and adapt security practices. All of these aspects of social science rely on cybersecurity now more than ever.

Political science plays a role in cybersecurity by shaping policies, laws, and international agreements that protect digital spaces. It’s important to explore cyber through these lenses and see how deeply connected they are.

Economics and cybersecurity intersect in areas like cybercrime markets, risk management, and the cost of data breaches. Looking at these links makes it clear that security isn’t just technical, it is social and global too.

Education and social awareness are just as important as technical defenses, as people are often the first line of security. Exploring this side of cybersecurity shows how social sciences and cyber really depend on each other.

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