Listening to the speaker\u00a0describe\u00a0how\u00a0he\u00a0came\u00a0into\u00a0the field of\u00a0digital forensics,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0impressed\u00a0by\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0this\u00a0field\u00a0is\u00a0essentially similar\u00a0to\u00a0that of\u00a0the social sciences. Digital forensics isn\u2019t\u00a0merely\u00a0a\u00a0matter of\u00a0technical\u00a0skill\u2014it\u2019s\u00a0more\u00a0a matter of\u00a0understanding human\u00a0nature, human\u00a0behavior,\u00a0human\u00a0social\u00a0structures,\u00a0human\u00a0organizational dynamics. The speaker\u00a0discussed\u00a0how much of his work\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0merelyabout\u00a0recovering\u00a0digital evidence but\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0diplomat\u00a0where\u00a0secrecy,\u00a0trust, and human\u00a0fallibility\u00a0are\u00a0of\u00a0priority\u00a0concern.\u00a0It\u00a0all\u00a0comports\u00a0with basic\u00a0social science\u00a0theory\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0how\u00a0behaviors\u00a0are\u00a0influenced by\u00a0environments,\u00a0where\u00a0abuse\u00a0takes\u00a0place\u00a0in\u00a0multifaceted\u00a0social structures, like\u00a0a workplace setting.
I also\u00a0appreciated\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0career\u00a0in\u00a0digital forensics from\u00a0abackground in\u00a0accounting. His story shows how careers are\u00a0sofrequently\u00a0shaped by\u00a0random\u00a0opportunities\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0passion,\u00a0asopposed to\u00a0a\u00a0linear\u00a0academic\u00a0route. His ability to\u00a0be adaptable, spot an opportunity, and learn on the\u00a0fly\u00a0demonstrates\u00a0how\u00a0transferable\u00a0skills\u00a0of\u00a0critical thinking, communication, and\u00a0knowledge\u00a0of\u00a0group\u00a0dynamicsare\u00a0applicable\u00a0to\u00a0this field\u2014all\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0core of\u00a0the social sciences. Digital forensic\u00a0examiners, like social scientists,\u00a0are\u00a0forced\u00a0to read\u00a0evidence in context,\u00a0pose\u00a0the right questions, and think critically about what human decisions and behaviors\u00a0produced\u00a0digital\u00a0artifacts. Overall, the speaker\u2019s\u00a0story\u00a0reminded\u00a0me\u00a0again\u00a0that cybersecurity and\u00a0forensicscience\u00a0are not\u00a0technical\u00a0endeavors per se\u2014but\u00a0are\u00a0actually\u00a0aboutknowledge\u00a0of\u00a0society\u00a0and\u00a0people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Listening to the speaker\u00a0describe\u00a0how\u00a0he\u00a0came\u00a0into\u00a0the field of\u00a0digital forensics,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0impressed\u00a0by\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0this\u00a0field\u00a0is\u00a0essentially similar\u00a0to\u00a0that of\u00a0the social sciences. Digital forensics isn\u2019t\u00a0merely\u00a0a\u00a0matter of\u00a0technical\u00a0skill\u2014it\u2019s\u00a0more\u00a0a matter of\u00a0understanding human\u00a0nature, human\u00a0behavior,\u00a0human\u00a0social\u00a0structures,\u00a0human\u00a0organizational dynamics. The speaker\u00a0discussed\u00a0how much of his work\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0merelyabout\u00a0recovering\u00a0digital evidence but\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0diplomat\u00a0where\u00a0secrecy,\u00a0trust, and human\u00a0fallibility\u00a0are\u00a0of\u00a0priority\u00a0concern.\u00a0It\u00a0all\u00a0comports\u00a0with basic\u00a0social science\u00a0theory\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0how\u00a0behaviors\u00a0are\u00a0influenced by\u00a0environments,\u00a0where\u00a0abuse\u00a0takes\u00a0place\u00a0in\u00a0multifaceted\u00a0social structures, like\u00a0a workplace setting. I also\u00a0appreciated\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0career\u00a0in\u00a0digital forensics from\u00a0abackground in\u00a0accounting. His story shows how careers are\u00a0sofrequently\u00a0shaped by\u00a0random\u00a0opportunities\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0passion,\u00a0asopposed to\u00a0a\u00a0linear\u00a0academic\u00a0route. His ability to\u00a0be adaptable, spot… <\/p>\n