Classwork Journal
Cybersecurity & Social Science
Cybersecurity, often viewed as a technical field, is deeply multidisciplinary and benefits significantly from a social science perspective. This course explores cybersecurity’s social, political, legal, criminological, and economic dimensions, emphasizing a human-factors approach to understanding threats. It examines the societal drivers of cyber incidents and the regulatory frameworks addressing risky behaviors. Additionally, the course highlights how various social science disciplines, including psychology, criminology, sociology, and international studies, contribute to the study of cybersecurity.
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This image made me think about how we’re all connected through technology, especially through social media and online platforms. It represents how information—and unfortunately misinformation—can spread quickly from one person to another across the globe. From a social science perspective, it shows how human behavior, communication, and social networks play a big role in cybersecurity. People’s online habits, who they trust, and how they interact with others online can all affect how cyber threats spread and how we respond to them.
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Image Source: QCT College, What Is Social Engineering in Cyber Security? (April 15, 2024), QCT College, https://qctcollege.com/what-is-social-engineering-in-cyber-security/.