CYSE 201S

Fig.1, Sarah Magazzo, “Top 7 Traits to Look For in Cyber Security Candidates When Hiring”, n.d., https://mondo.com/insights/hire-cybersecurity-candidates-top-traits-qualifications/

Cybersecurity is human driven. Despite our growing dependency on technology, people are on the other side of advancements and faults. By learning the human side of cybersecurity, the risk of human based threats can be prevented or remediated.

Fig.1, The Hacker News, “What Does It Take To Be a Cybersecurity Researcher?“, Apr 12, 2021, https://thehackernews.com/2021/04/what-does-it-take-to-be-cybersecurity.html

Advancements in cyber require research. A large portion of cybersecurity maturity has come from studying risk trends and vulnerabilities to prevent future attacks. By studying those trends, organizations can become proactive and use the identified metrics to make themselves less vulnerable.

Figure 1: The Stable Foundation vs. the Inverted Reality of Modern Security, Praise Imafidon, “Applying Occam’s Razor in Cybersecurity: Why We Keep Missing the Obvious”, Jan 3, 2026, https://medium.com/@praiseimafidon/applying-occams-razor-in-cybersecurity-why-we-keep-missing-the-obvious-94059db8b452.

Cybersecurity can be as simple or complex as you need it to. It is important to consider your options carefully to ensure your environment is as secure as possible.