Cybersecurity & Social Science

Cyber Security & Social Science

  • Write Up – April 16, 2026

    The Human Factor in Cyber Security Cyber security Budget Allocation: Balancing Training and Technology BLUF:With a limited cybersecurity budget, I would balance funding between employee training andcybersecurity technology but place a slightly greater emphasis on training. This is because manycyber threats are caused by human error, meaning even the best technology can fail if users…

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  • Write Up – April 09, 2026

    SCADA Systems BLUF:Critical infrastructure systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks because they rely onconnected networks and sometimes outdated security. SCADA systems help manage andmonitor these systems, but they also create risks that need to be secure properly (p.3,SCADA Systems). Introduction:Critical infrastructure incudes systems we depend on daily, like electricity, water, andtransportation. These systems use SCADA (Supervisory…

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  • Write Up – February 15, 2026

    The CIA Triad and the Difference Between Authentication and Authorization BLUF:The CIA Triad is basically the backbone of cybersecurity. It stands for Confidentiality, Integrity, andAvailability. These three things help make sure information stays safe, accurate, and accessible.Authentication and authorization are also super important. They decide who can log in and what they cando once they’re…

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  • Cyber Security Professional Career Paper

    Cyber Security Analyst Introduction:A cybersecurity analyst is responsible for protecting computer systems, networks, and data fromcyber threats. This job is important today because almost everything that we do is online, frombanking to school, to healthcare systems. Cyberattacks like phishing, ransomware, and databreaches happen constantly, so cybersecurity analyst work to prevent, detect, and respond tothese attacks.…

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  • Article Review #2

    Understanding Cyber Crime And Social Behavior in the Digital Age Introduction:The article explores how cybercrime is influenced by human behavior, social structures, andtechnological access. The main takeaway (BLUF) is that cybercrime is not just a technical issue,but heavily shaped by social science factors like environment, opportunity, and behaviorpatterns. Relation/Connection to Social Science Principles:The article connects…

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  • Article Review #1

    Security Enhanced Cloud Computing Using the Integration of Dense Belief Network andRK-AES Algorithm Introduction/BLUF:The article by Al-Sadarini et al. (2025) examines how cloud security can be improved bycombining deep learning with encryption methods. As cloud computing becomes morewidely used for storing sensitive information, the risk of cyberattacks also increases. Theauthors introduce a hybrid framework called…

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