Victoria Sanderson
4/4/2024
Career Paper
There are many jobs in the cyber security field that work with social sciences, but cybersecurity incident responders play a major role in safeguarding digital assets and mitigating the impact of cyber threats on organizations. But what do incident responders have to do with social science? These responders have technical skills crucial for incorporating principles and research that cooperate with social science. This paper will examine the critical concepts learned in class and how they apply to addressing cyber threats. By exploring the integration of technical skills with principles from social science research, we can better understand how incident responders safeguard digital assets and mitigate the impact of cyber threats. Let us not underestimate the importance of this work and the vital role of incident responders in protecting digital assets.
Social science research provides insights into factors influencing cybercrime trends and vulnerabilities. For instance, studies have shown that marginalized communities often face large amounts of exposure to cyber threats due to factors such as limited access to resources, education, and support systems. As such, incident responders must prioritize efforts to protect these vulnerable groups to address systemic cyber risks. Understanding human behavior processes goes with these factors, which is critical in anticipating and mitigating cyber threats. Social engineering attacks exploit human psychology to manipulate people into divulging sensitive information or performing harmful actions are a prime example. By drawing from social science research on behavioral patterns, responders can develop more effective strategies for identifying and thwarting social engineering tactics.
Lastly, to add incident responders, rely on social science principles such as communication and collaboration to effectively coordinate responses to cyber incidents. They must involve incident responders and utilize these principles. Coordination includes all types of businesses and corporations, such as stakeholders, technical experts, legal advisors, and public relations professionals. Communication channels and collaborative teamwork are critical, especially in complex and high-pressure situations, especially when working with higher-tier corps. By applying principles from social science research on effective communication and teamwork dynamics, responders can improve their crisis management abilities and reduce the impact of cyber incidents on organizations and society.
To conclude, cybersecurity incident responders are crucial in protecting digital assets and minimizing the impact of cyber threats on organizations. Despite their technical focus, incident responders have main principles and research around social sciences. This paper reviewed many technical skills and insights from social science research incident responders can develop comprehensive strategies to address cyber threats. Social science research provides valuable insights into the factors that influence cybercrime trends and vulnerabilities, including the disproportionate exposure of marginalized communities to cyber threats. These are why Incident responders are an excellent example when dealing with social science.
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