Prompt: As you watch this video, think about how the description of the cybersecurity analyst job relates to social behaviors. Write a paragraph describing social themes that arise in the presentation.
In the video, Nicole Enesse discusses several topics related to social themes and behaviors. For instance, she talks about how properly marketing oneself is an excellent tool for helping one land a cybersecurity position. This relates to social behavior because it involves knowing how to communicate with others and understanding oneself well enough to see how one can fit into a potential work environment. Similarly, Enesse mentioned the importance of choosing to work in a location that is suitable for one lifestyle and personality. This also requires knowing how one likes to interact with people and their environment. If a person does not have a job in a location where they fit in socially, their happiness and performance will likely not reach their full potential. Additionally, the competitiveness of the cities’ job markets is a social aspect, as it requires consideration of the other people in an area and how they will affect one’s decisions, job searches, and outcomes. Furthermore, Enesse highlights the importance of networking and how interacting with others provides knowledge and job opportunities to improve the chances of success in cybersecurity.
Furthermore, Enesse not only outlines the social themes of job searching but she also highlights those that arise when one has landed a job. She mentions that incident response and security training are typical job responsibilities for cybersecurity analysts. These responsibilities also relate to social behaviors because they involve interacting with end users and non-technical colleagues. In the event of a social engineering attack or a user reporting a security issue, a cybersecurity analyst must know how to understand a non-technical explanation most end users will give. Additionally, without the ability to get end users to communicate their security problems, it may be considerably more difficult or time-consuming to get to the bottom of an incident. For security training, cybersecurity analysts also need specific communication skills to relay security information and recommendations in a way that non-technical users can understand.