{"id":496,"date":"2026-05-03T16:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T16:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/hpcybersecurity\/?page_id=496"},"modified":"2026-05-03T22:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T22:33:17","slug":"writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/hpcybersecurity\/writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why exactly would it be important for a digital forensic analyst or network administrator to have training\/experience under the Writing category?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing is an aspect of communication, and communication is key to building relationships, empathy, diplomacy, and understanding. Communication is foundational to humanity. Without it, we would not gain progress. Verbal communication, speech, has strengths over written communication. Namely, the tone of voice is discernable; it can be soothing, commanding, hesitant, or even monotone. These advantages do not translate well to written passages. Here, the author must deliberately choose their diction, as diction substitutes for tone. What words are and are not omitted means a lot to certain audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is no different for report writing in digital forensics. Digital forensic analysts, besides being technically proficient, must be superb <\/em>at written communication. The analysis of evidence does not occur in a vacuum; it is used to inform a report, which is then presented in court. It is essential for an analyst to detail the steps they took to reach the conclusion they made. Any discrepancies between Step A and Step Z of how evidence X was examined will be noted by an opposing attorney. Not only are these reports presented to the court, they act as history. Analysts can review previous cases to note their mistakes, which aide them in becoming better analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Cyber Strategy and Policy about?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the Writing category, I took Cyber Strategy and Policy (CYSE 425W). This course tasked me with exploring cybersecurity policies and strategies, as well as understanding topics such as risk management and the social\/political\/ethical implications of implementing the aforementioned policies and strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyber Strategy and Policy offered course objectives such as comparing and interpreting cybersecurity policy issues and making recommendations on policy choices, debating ethical issues related to cybersecurity policies, and identifying developments within cybersecurity strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this course, I also engaged in virtual class discussions. Unlike the Cyber Ethics class, we were given a topic, such as the United States’ National Cybersecurity Strategy, and answered questions related to how such policies\/strategies should be conducted. The analysis of the more complex social, political, and ethical implications of such policies was reserved for our 500-word essays. In our first essay, I chose a certain policy (e.g., the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act) to write about. The subsequent essays involved me researching aspects of the policy from different disciplines, which is where the social, political, and ethical perspectives originate from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How does this course related to my development as a professional?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personally, I learned to be detail-oriented. The most challenging moment, which I faced regularly in my previous Interdisciplinary Theory and Concepts class, was the lack of scholarly sources to gain insights from. This involved reconsidering and modifying my search terms to fit with my chosen topic; however, prior to covering the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, I chose the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). According to my professor, this was not considered a cybersecurity policy. Thus, I had to choose a new topic. I had not reviewed CALEA enough to realize, and as a consequence, I had to derail my focus to another topic. Afterwards, I stayed attentive to any and all my research sources and communications between me and my professor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For digital forensic analysts, details are everything. There are minute differences in hexadecimal values and temporary data captured from a device’s random-access memory that can restore deleted files to be humanly accessible. Of course, these files could contain incriminating or exculpating evidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why exactly would it be important for a digital forensic analyst or network administrator to have training\/experience under the Writing category? Writing is an aspect of communication, and communication is key to building relationships, empathy, diplomacy, and understanding. Communication is foundational to humanity. Without it, we would not gain progress. Verbal communication, speech, has strengths… <\/p>\n

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