Cybersecurity analyst positions as they relate to social behaviors. Response to a provided video.

One way the provided video relates to social behaviors is the guidance and training she references. This can be filed under the “teamwork” category as these are tasks that serve the whole, rather than the individual. Because this training is often done to help users understand their role in protecting systems, it could also be described as civic duty. Spending time teaching this to others serves society and creates a safer environment for us all.

Another social behavior that can be applied here is “systemic thinking”. Systemic thinkers view the field from the macro perspective. They don’t see each task as an individual responsibility in a vacuum. They sense how each part is a constituent of a broader system and this gives them a more holistic understanding of their position and the tasks required of it. She describes cybersecurity analysts as having a wide array of duties. These range from monitoring the network, to the aforementioned training, to conducting research. Because these jobs vary so much, to truly understand them and their importance, one must be a systemic thinker. It is not sufficient to have a narrow focus on the specific task. A broader understanding of the various aspects of cybersecurity is necessary.