This page contains my Cybersecurity Professional Career Paper for CYSE 201S. In this assignment, I explored how cybersecurity work connects directly to social science principles and why understanding people is just as important as understanding technology.
The paper breaks down how cybersecurity professionals rely on research about human behavior, organizational structures, digital decision-making, and social systems. It also connects to real-world challenges I see in today’s cyber landscape — like how bias affects investigations, how marginalized groups experience cyber threats differently, and how human error remains one of the biggest risks in security.
Through this paper, I gained a deeper understanding of how cybersecurity isn’t only technical. It requires awareness, empathy, critical thinking, and the ability to recognize how people influence every system we try to protect. That mindset aligns with the discipline and awareness I carry in technical environments: pay attention, understand the human factor, and approach security with respect for both the technology and the people behind it.
My full career paper is uploaded below and clearly visible for review.