CYSE201S
Week 1 – Journal Entry
Are there certain areas that you would want to focus your career on? Explain which areas are most appealing to you and which are least appealing.
I feel as though I really need to work on work roles as I am unsure of which responsibility to take or what my role should be. Throughout the time it takes me to get my degree I hope to learn what “role” I would like to take therefore defining my career in a clear trajectory. The area most appealing to me is competency areas because I want to be able to perform tasks and have the knowledge and skills to do so. Being competent and knowing what am doing is crucial for me to be able to do the best job I possibly can.
Week 2 – Journal Entry 2
How does the principle of empiricism enhance the effectiveness of cybersecurity practices? Reflect on how empirical data collection and analysis can help identify emerging threats, assess the effectiveness of current security measures, and guide the development of new strategies to protect information systems.
The principle of empiricism relies on observation, experimentation, and reliable evidence. Identifying emerging threats relies on observation first and foremost, noticing trends of specific threats appearing in cyberspace correlate with the principle of empiricism; by observing these threats proper countermeasures can be developed. This same principle assesses the effectiveness of security measures by experimenting and applying different measures for security risks, gathering evidence in order to see what truly works and why it doesn’t. Empiricism overall is used to identify, develop, and assess in order to evolve the current strategies that are used to protect our systems in the ever-evolving cybersecurity field.
Week 3 – Journal Entry 3
In “May 2025 Data Breach Analysis: LexisNexis and Harbin Clinic Lead Month’s Impact on Consumers” the analysis shows numeric data of how many data breaches LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Harbin Clinic experienced between May and June. The report shows the sectors that were affected within these companies. It is also important to note that LexisNexis is a data broker that specializes in gathering data to build a consumer profile; this data encompasses personal information that could be harmful when leaked to bad actors. Researchers can utilize this report to analyze a pattern of attacks within specific companies. The individual sectors that are highlighted in the report are also important to show which sectors (i.e. medical, education) are more vulnerable and repeatably attacked. Using this information and other reports with similar information for other months, researchers could most likely forecast future breaches.