Alana Lewis' Portfolio

Module 5 Journal Entry For this Journal Entry, I ranked the individual motives based on what I honestly think makes the most sense in real life.  1. Money I  put money as number one because that just makes the most sense to me. A lot of cybercrime is about financial gain, whether it’s stealing credit card information, ransomware, or crypto...

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs connects to my experiences with technology in a realistic way. At the physiological level, Wi-Fi honestly feels like a basic need. As a cybersecurity major, I need internet access to complete assignments, check emails, and submit work. Without it, I’d feel disconnected and stressed.  For safety needs, technology...

While exploring Privacyrights.org, I noticed how much information is publicly available about data breaches, from the companies affected to the types of data exposed. This information seems really valuable for researchers because it allows them to spot patterns across the different industries and time periods. For example, they could track whether certain...

The principle of empiricism makes cybersecurity more effective because it focuses on real data instead of assumptions or guesses. When security decisions are based on things like breach reports, network logs, phishing statistics, or user behavior data, organizations can actually see what threats are happening and how often. This helps identify emerging...

After looking through the NICE Workforce Framework, the area that really stands out to me is Cybercrime Investigation. That is the part that feels most “me.” I like the idea of actually digging into cyber attacks, figuring out who did what, and understanding the motives behind it instead of just fixing systems. It feels more real world and...