Journal entry 1 :

Working as a cybersecurity analyst means that someone will get to encounter various social
themes over their career. Some of the social themes could be phishing, social engineering, and
victimology. In recent years cyber criminals have moved away from targeting organizations and
began focusing on more vulnerable populations. They began to realize that it was more profitable
to target these populations due to their limited cybersecurity protections and knowledge.
Phishing and social engineering techniques were deployed against small businesses and SM
users. Phishing emails often rely on social engineering tactics making it even more important for
users to understand their psychological triggers as a defense and fostering a culture of
cybersecurity awareness is essential. In most cases cyber offenders are successful in getting the
data that they need; this is where cybersecurity analysts profile the victims to understand how to
best protect them online. Victimology helps cybersecurity professionals understand the
characteristics of potential victims such as their technical skills, online behavior, and
susceptibility to social engineering tactics. When cyber security analysts profile the victims, it
allows for them to create more targeted cyber security measures to protect them and other
vulnerable populations online. Being empathetic helps understand the motivations of attackers
and the potential impact of security breaches on businesses and citizens. Another social theme
that may arise when working as a cybersecurity analyst is privacy vs. security. Society will
continue to become digitalized making it important to keep in mind that analyst should be able to
communicate clearly and concisely to collaborate with other professionals and inform social
media users.

Journal Entry 2:

orking as a cybersecurity analyst means that someone will get to encounter various social
themes over their career. Some of the social themes could be phishing, social engineering, and
victimology. In recent years cyber criminals have moved away from targeting organizations and
began focusing on more vulnerable populations. They began to realize that it was more profitable
to target these populations due to their limited cybersecurity protections and knowledge.
Phishing and social engineering techniques were deployed against small businesses and SM
users. Phishing emails often rely on social engineering tactics making it even more important for
users to understand their psychological triggers as a defense and fostering a culture of
cybersecurity awareness is essential. In most cases cyber offenders are successful in getting the
data that they need; this is where cybersecurity analysts profile the victims to understand how to
best protect them online. Victimology helps cybersecurity professionals understand the
characteristics of potential victims such as their technical skills, online behavior, and
susceptibility to social engineering tactics. When cyber security analysts profile the victims, it
allows for them to create more targeted cyber security measures to protect them and other
vulnerable populations online. Being empathetic helps understand the motivations of attackers
and the potential impact of security breaches on businesses and citizens. Another social theme
that may arise when working as a cybersecurity analyst is privacy vs. security. Society will
continue to become digitalized making it important to keep in mind that analyst should be able to
communicate clearly and concisely to collaborate with other professionals and inform social
media users.