Principles of Science

In Cybersecurity

Felipe Gonzalez

31 May 2025

Now that I am getting more educated on the realm of cybersecurity, I can understand

clearly now, how the principles of science relates to cybersecurity. It makes it clear how

it has become such a multidisciplinary field, everything seems so deeply integrated that

they are able to work effectively, providing a better understanding, helping develop

better frameworks and in essence, improving all practices related to cybersecurity.

Here are the six Principles as Science and how they relate to cybersecurity:

1. Relativism:

This principle concept acknowledges the interconnectedness of all things

connected or related in a way. Cybersecurity risks and countermeasures are

affected by the interaction of societal shifts and technological progress, as each

viewpoint adds to the discussion and has significance.

2. Objectivity:

People have to be 100% objective, that means that they have to be impartial in

their studies and theories where they should not be influenced by personal

feelings nor personal opinions when considering and representing facts. When

assessing risks and vulnerabilities, cybersecurity experts must remain objective

and impartial without regard to worth, and refrain from letting their personal

prejudices or ideas influence their judgment. The purpose of science is to

unbiasedly and objectively increase knowledge.

3. Parsimony:

This principle is to provide the simplest explanations as feasible as possible, to

go straight to the point, without all the jargon. The goal of cybersecurity solutions

is to be solved simply and doable. Effective and targeted security measures are

encouraged by this principle, while successfully resolving any problem, which

might sound easy, but human behavior can be so unpredictable.4. Empiricism:

This concept states that the studies must be kept real and physical, based on

facts and empirical evidence, as opposed depending on conjecture and belief.

We should never, ever base our understanding of cybersecurity on judgment or

gut feelings. If people do this, it might result in inaccurate, erroneous and useless

findings. Using real world observations and factual data to enhance security

procedures, technology and strategies, helps us in moving forward and

surpasses presumptions findings, concentrating on what has been effectively

proven to be able to safeguard networks and systems.

5. Ethical Neutrality:

This concept just states that we must adhere to and must perform all research in

accordance with ethical norms, standards, principals and most important legal

frameworks, in addition protecting the works of those individuals being studied.

This creates many opportunities in cybersecurity, many chances to investigate

cybercrime from a social science perspective.

6. Determinism:

This concept just indicates that a previous occurrence causes, determines, or

influences behavior or event, like people can’t resist the idea that the actions in

human behavior are determined or influenced by previous events.

Cybersecurity recognizes that past decisions and activities have an impact on

outcomes in the digital environment. This idea emphasizes how crucial it is to

take preventative security measures in order to stop future cyber attacks. At the

end of the day, individuals make the choice, it’s all about free-will, they are

determined to cause an event in a particular way. Their own choice.

I really had to research how the principles of science relate to cybersecurity, some are

easier than others to understand for sure, but we can honestly agree that they are

fundamental to the advancement, progress and efficiency in cybersecurity. They

become essential in the development, testing and improvement in strategies to be able

to protect systems of cyber threats and all cyber as a whole.