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My name is Jacob Waller, I’m a cyber security major at Old Dominion University. Ive recently started my sophomore year. This year my mind is a lot different looking into cyber security instead of thinking of assignment as a con or a stick in the mud, Im going to look at them as an opportunity to grow and really immerse with the problem at hand. I want to become so good at my job that I can recreate a solution in every way fit needed. I want to be able to help my companions as well as help myself. Im a very team oriented individual and I’m very sensible or extroverted some would say. I believe this a skill some may lack in my field which I use as an advantage, what solution can be found if you can’t speak to a person to hear the problem?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Week 1 – Journal Entry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After reviewing the NICE framework and the work role categories in a cyber security setting I now know, work role categories include Oversight and governance(OG), Design and development(DD), Implementation and Operation (IO), Protection and Defense(PD), Investigation(IN). Class Journal entry includes: After reviewing the NICE workforce framework. My preference would be to oversight and govern the whole operation. I believe the leader should be someone who is outgoing and can speak to
his team aiding them on the operation. Another role that strikes my interest is the protection and
defense. They are responsible for looking at different cyber security tools and using them to find
how to mitigate attacks. I’m not a big fan of the design and development, I feel its a very strict
rule that can go south very easily with a lack of information and policies. The NICE framework is
very interesting as a whole. I hope to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week 2 – Journal Entry 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How does the principle of empiricism enhance the effectiveness of cybersecurity practices? Reflect on how empirical data collection and analysis can help identify emerging threats, assess the effectiveness of current security measures, and guide the development of new strategies to protect information systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Empiricism is the philosophical approach that involves looking at previous outcomes or
sensory observations and use them as a primary source or knowledge. In cyber security
we do the same thing using real world data to predict or prevent threats such as logs
and incident reports rather than waiting for theoretical assumptions. This can be used to
develop an entirely new defense protocol if used the right way. Threat detection,
vulnerability assessment, incident response and a malware analysis all of these are
uses of empirical data using background knowledge to seize a threat. The world is
already becoming more dangerous behind closed doors, using technology and other
methods with the technology we are more prepared than even to stop a threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week 3 – Journal Entry 3-Visit PrivacyRights.orgLinks to an external site.<\/a> to see the types of publicly available information about data breaches. How might researchers use this information to study breaches and forecast future data breach trends ? Enter a paragraph in your journal.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A researcher may use the following publicly displayed information for numerous
methods. They use key points such as the privacy rights of the company hacked, the
company size and what was attacked. They then will look for trends using the following
data. Following a trend is often a common solution when trying to find information.
Along with these trends, researchers find patterns within the phishing method which
often leads to the antagonist making a mistake or leaving a footprint as to what software
was used for the attack. Another way researchers may use this information to study
breaches is looking at the humanity side and seeing if anyone had a victim role into
attacking the software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week 4 – Journal Entry 4-Review Maslow\u2019s Hierarchy of Needs and explain how each level relates to your experiences with technology.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After reviewing Maslow’s hierarchy of needs I believe the way you perceive it depends on the
person\u2019s perspective. Using it in a technological sense a person only needs a source of power,
a screen and whatever information they are trying to display. Those are the actual needs, no
special modifications. That goes at the bottom but someone else may not even think of a basic
need, they may even say they need the most expensive monitor out for all the bells and
whistles. That’s not a need. As for me I believe I would need a good monitor for a basic need for
the games I play because I play high fps shooter. As for the next safety needs, instead of a
basic power strip, I invested in a surge protector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Week 5 – Journal Entry 5-   Rank the motives from 1 to 8 as the motives that you think make the most sense (being 1) to the least sense (being 8).<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I rank the following motives from making the most sense to least sense in the order of.
1. Money<\/strong>– I believe putting money has the motive that makes the most sense because that the default for
any criminal in today\u2019s world.
2. Revenge<\/strong>– I believe revenge is a close second to money because we as humans are very selfish people
naturally. When other people make us upset we tend to let our emotions get the best of us except usually when people are in person and more in their right mind knowing not to do something.
3. Political<\/strong>– Political being a motive I believe should be in any criminal background check reviewing a
criminal case. The way the world is, policitics have a lot of power this can be a motive for anyone whos not in the same political party. Even a person who just wants to get back at the \u201chigher ups\u201d of the world.
4. Multiple reasons<\/strong>– I believe this piggy backs off of those who want to \u201cstick it to the man\u201d(Kacy Zurkus.)
5. Recognition- Recognition falls similar to multiple reasons, why commit a crime and then want people to know you did it. Legacy? Fame? What legacy is behind bars, this is why it is so low on the list.
6. Curiosity – Curiosity may be one of the worst reasons to commit a cyber crime but I can see how the Curiosity of the human mind may can play a part in this.
7. Entertainment<\/strong>– Multipl groups who have this motive are often larger, they have become to powerful in a
Hacker world they believe the realworld cant touch them so they begin playing games with their crimes. I would
Infer that a larger hacker group would go for the biggest targets in the world but they dont.
8. Boredom<\/strong>– Boredom is excactly how it sounds, why would you risk you life committing crime out of
boredom. Thats like a millionaire trying out bank robbing for the first time because he wants to know how he can become one. The millionair felt boredom then curiosity because boredom makes no sense. So you must put another label or reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article review #1-social science cybersecurity studies from two different journals in this semester.   <\/h2>\n\n\n\n