{"id":344,"date":"2025-04-29T23:26:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T23:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/michaelapayne\/?page_id=344"},"modified":"2025-04-30T02:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T02:11:49","slug":"journals-contd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/michaelapayne\/cyse-300\/journals-contd\/","title":{"rendered":"Journals Contd."},"content":{"rendered":"

Cybersecurity and the Social Sciences <\/strong><\/h1>\n

Journal #11<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Prompt: Think about how the description of the cybersecurity analyst job relates to social behaviors. Write a paragraph describing social themes that arise in the presentation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The description of the cybersecurity analyst job relates to social behaviors because of<\/span>
what the job does. A cybersecurity analyst is one of the first-line defenses that protects<\/span>
a network against cyber threats. A cybersecurity analyst also responds and points out<\/span>
flaws in a company\u2019s security system. The presentation talks about how this job<\/span>
provides training for user awareness, which is a social aspect of the job. Providing user<\/span>
awareness helps people become less vulnerable to cyber threats. Social themes like<\/span>
adaptation and trust are important for a cybersecurity analyst. If you can adapt to any<\/span>
situation and build trust with your company, you will be a more efficient security analyst.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Journal #12<\/h3>\n

Prompt: Read this\u00a0https:\/\/dojmt.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Glasswasherparts.com_.pdfLinks to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a> sample breach letter \u201cSAMPLE DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION\u201d and describe how two different economics theories and two different psychological science theories relate to the letter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I think the economic theories that relate to the data breach notification letter are the<\/span>
Marxian economic theory and the classical economic theory. I think this letter relates to<\/span>
the Marxian theory because the letter explains how their third-party providers<\/span>
experienced a data breach and how the customers information could have been stolen.<\/span>
This is an example of people with power (in this case, individuals who are more<\/span>
tech-savvy) exploiting those without power and attacking their vulnerabilities as<\/span>
customers. This relates to the classical theory because cybercriminals act under the<\/span>
same logic of taking risks for potential financial gain.<\/span>
This letter also relates to two psychological theories. The neutralization theory and the<\/span>
reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST). Regarding the neutralization theory, the<\/span>
individuals who caused the company\u2019s data breach could have thought what they were<\/span>
doing was really not that bad as long as no one got hurt or injured. The RST relates to<\/span>
the letter because the individuals could have committed this crime because of their<\/span>
impulsive nature and because they were interested in the reward (the customers\u2019<\/span>
information).<\/span><\/p>\n
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Journal #13<\/h3>\n

Prompt: Read this article https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/cybersecurity\/article\/7\/1\/tyab007\/6168453?login=trueLinks to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0 and write a summary reaction to the use of the policies in your journal.\u00a0 Focus primarily on the literature review and the discussion of the findings.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I think bug bounty policies are a good way for companies to maintain good cyber<\/span>
hygiene habits and a good way for vulnerabilities that may have been overlooked by the<\/span>
company to be exposed. I also think it is interesting that the article mentioned how<\/span>
hackers are not very concerned about the price they are paid for bug bounties, which<\/span>
gives small companies with a smaller budget the opportunity to still benefit from bug<\/span>
bounty programs. When I read that, I noticed that most black hat hackers hack for<\/span>
financial gain, but these white hat hackers doing bug bounties do not seem to care for<\/span>
money as much as black hat hackers. The article also mentions how new bug bounty<\/span>
programs do not get noticeably more or fewer reports than older ones, so companies<\/span>
can still benefit even as more programs launch.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Journal #14<\/h3>\n

Prompt: Andriy\u00a0Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>SlynchukLinks to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>has described eleven things Internet users do that may be illegal. Review what the author says and write a paragraph describing the five most serious violations and why you think those offenses are serious.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Out of all of the 11 offenses mentioned, I believe these five are the most serious: using<\/span>
unofficial streaming services, collecting information about children, illegal searches on<\/span>
the internet, using copyrighted images, and sharing passwords, addresses, or photos of<\/span>
others.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Usage of unofficial streaming services:<\/span> I believe using unofficial streaming<\/span>
    services is serious because you are watching stolen content for free, and the<\/span>
    creators of the content are not getting paid when illegal websites are used. Also,<\/span>
    your information could get stolen just like the content you\u2019re watching was.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Collection of information of children online:<\/span> Collecting information about<\/span>
    children violates the Children\u2019s Online Protection Act, which is very serious and<\/span>
    can result in tens of thousands of dollars in fines.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Illegal internet searches:<\/span> Illegal internet searches are serious because they<\/span>
    could eventually land you in jail.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Using copyrighted images:<\/span> Using copyrighted images without permission or<\/span>
    paying is serious because this is copyright infringement, and this can result in<\/span>
    criminal penalties.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Sharing passwords, addresses, or photos of others:<\/span> Participating in these<\/span>
    acts compromises the privacy of individuals and could put them in danger,<\/span>
    whether that was your intention or not.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Journal #15<\/h3>\n

    Prompt: Watch this video and think about how the career of digital forensics investigators relate to the social sciences. Write a journal entry describing what you think about the speaker\u2019s pathway to his career.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    I think it is interesting how the speaker started in an accounting practice before going<\/span>
    into digital forensics. The speaker was not sure what digital forensics was at the time<\/span>
    when he got offered the position, but he thought it would be something good for him. It<\/span>
    is cool to see how his career has played out because he was not looking to be in digital<\/span>
    forensics; the opportunity came to him, and he was able to work at one of the first digital<\/span>
    forensic companies in Australia.<\/span>
    A career as a digital forensic investigator is related to the social sciences because it<\/span>
    involves investigating crimes and social issues. The social science principles are used<\/span>
    by digital forensic investigators by allowing them to understand human behavior in<\/span>
    relation to the crimes and enhance investigations, to name a few.<\/span><\/p>\n
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