One of the best parts about studying cybersecurity is that this career field requires an interdisciplinary approach. Interdisciplinary means different disciplinary perspectives putting their insight on a specific worldwide issue. The issue, in this case, is people’s data getting exposed and used for malicious intent. Many other majors offered at Old Dominion University are employed in cybersecurity. Four of them include Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, and Philosophy. Using these disciplines, the world better understands the worldwide issue.

Criminology studies criminal justice. The questions generally asked in this field are; How do we detect these offenses? How would law enforcement get involved? What is the appropriate punishment? And how can we prevent this crime from happening again? There’s also the criminology study by itself. In this field, questions like who commits these crimes, why they are engaged, and what the appropriate consequences are answered. When looking at cybersecurity through a criminology lens, one would study the cause of crimes in cyberspace and how it impacts the physical space.

Sociology studies social groups, social changes, and consequences of human behavior. Sociology is also the study of social groups, organizations, and societies. When it comes to cybersecurity, in the context, sociologists investigate how different social groups impact cyberspace, how technology impacts cyber offending, and how social influences shape cyber offending.

Psychology studies the mind and behavioral aspects of humans. Specifically the brain and human functions. This field is all about exploring the human experience. There a six psychological factors related to hacking; Liking people, Social proof, Reciprocation, Commitment, Authority, and Scarcity. (Caldini, cited in Poulin)

Philosophy is the study of logic and basic concepts. In cybersecurity, psychologists examine what data online is considered private, when whistleblowing is ok, and how people in the cyber technology field fulfill business obligations to corporations and the government while protecting citizens’ lives online.