Explain how the principles of science relate to cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary field composed of several disciplines that utilize social science principles for their research. Social sciences adhere to the same principles as natural sciences, therefore allowing cybersecurity to be studied through a social science framework. One of the simplest examples of a social science principle relating to cybersecurity is relativism.
Relativism focuses on relationships between systems and how they affect each other. Changes in these systems can influence each other. For example, new developments in cybersecurity, such as the standardization of two-factor authentication, can influence other systems such as health care, technology, and education by enhancing their security. Discoveries within social and criminal justice systems can help those in the cybersecurity field understand how criminals behind attacks think and navigate their behaviors to better plan, predict, and design security countermeasures.