William J. Gardin
Virginia Beach 23452 | (757)-995-8484 | Devontae.gardin@gmail.com | Wgard005@odu.edu Profile I am a goal-oriented student working toward my cybersecurity degree with front-line customer service and office experience. I am looking for a position where I can apply my experience working as a cashier and an office assistant as both positions have taught me to stay…
The Human Factor in Cybersecurity
Working with a limited budget can cause some investment problems in our company. With an issue like this, it makes it important to allocate our resources wisely. In this paper I will explain how investing in essential technologies to prevent significant threats and investing in training employees to prevent recurring issues is the best way…
SCADA Systems
Scada Systems SCADA systems play an important role in the protection and management of critical infrastructure. Without SCADA systems, critical infrastructure would be extremely exposed to tons of cyber-attacks from hackers. This paper will explain what SCADA systems do, vulnerabilities of critical infrastructures without SCADA systems included, and what SCADA systems do to mitigate those…
Diminishing State power and intelligification: How should the public sphere deal with it?
With diminishing state power and intelligification, we need regulations in order to keep our technology safe as well as holding people accountable for harming the public sphere. Doing so will keep things balanced as well as making sure groups in the public sphere have morals. Regulations should be made according to how they impact the…
Differences Between the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 1.1 and 2.0
Overview The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) is a voluntary guidance framework for organizations to manage and reduce cybersecurity risk. Version 2.0, released in 2023, introduces significant updates to align with evolving cybersecurity needs. Below are the primary differences between CSF 1.1 (2018) and CSF 2.0 (2023). 1. Framework Structure and LanguageĀ 2. Governance as a…
What to do With the Cybersecurity Department
I have given an analysis with our latest research concerning which department the cybersecurity department should fall under. The IT department has been a major component for the company, as they are the ones who oversee all the digital assets, network systems, and information technology within the company. In efforts to make the transition of…
The CIA Triad
The CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability) is essential to the cybersecurity field. It is a model that people in the cybersecurity field use as a guide to make sure that data within a business stays secure, precise, and obtainable by authorized people. This paper will evaluate each of the three policies within the CIA…