We have many misconceptions about cybersecurity. Here, hackers tell you about some of our misconceptions. What personal misconceptions did you have before you started to study cybersecurity? Have those been proven right or wrong?
Author: hcara002
Write-Up: The Human Factor
As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), realizing that you have a limited budget (the amount is unimportant), how would you balance the tradeoff of training and additional cybersecurity technology? That is, how would you allocate your limited funds? Explain your reasoning.
Write-Up: Attacks on Availability
What is an “attack on availability”? Describe a recent example of such an attack. Discuss the broader implications of these attacks on organizations and users.
Journal 5: Motives for Cyber Offending
Review the articles linked with each individual motive. Rank the motives from 1 to 7 as the motives that you think make the most sense (being 1) to the least sense (being 7). Explain why you rank each motive the way you rank it.
Cybercrime Theories
Identify which theories you think best explain cybercrime and discuss what you like about that theory.
The “Short Arm” of Predictive Knowledge
How should we approach the development of cyber-policy and infrastructure given the “short arm” of predictive knowledge?
Journal 4: Hierarchy of Needs
Review Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and explain how each level relates to your experiences with technology. Give specific examples of how your digital experiences relate to each level of need.
Write-Up: SCADA Systems
In this write-up you will using your own research, to explain the vulnerabilities associated with critical infrastructure systems, and the role SCADA applications play in mitigating these risks.
Digitizing DNA
Identify possible ethical considerations of CRISPR gene editing and explain position
Journal 3: Data Breaches and Privacy
Visit PrivacyRights.org to see the types of publicly available information about data breaches. How might researchers use this information to study breaches? What branch or branches of Social Science do you think would benefit the most from a site hosting this information?