BIOLOGICAL FACTORS Biological factors are those which effect the behavior and function of a living organism. These factors are either inherited, or caused by an event in the organisms life and can be physical, psychological, […]
CyberSecPsych
Bringing psychology topics to light as they relate to the Darknet and Cyber Security
Ethical Hacker Psychology
Ever wondered about hacker psychology? How do they work? What makes them tick? After attending DEF CON for the first time this past year, this was something I wanted to explore further. Wesley McGrew, Director […]
Dualistic Model of Passion: Hindering Cyber Burnout (Self-assessment included)
“They should study with their passion. The way you have a great career in technology, is you do what you’re passionate about. There is so much demand, there are so many opportunities, there are so […]
Motivation and Self-Determination: Intrinsic Cyber Security
Self-Determination Theory The Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is a major theory of human motivation and personality that is concerned with supporting our natural or intrinsic tendencies to behave in effective and healthy way. It posits that the degree […]
Model of the Teaching-Learning Process in a Cyber Security Context
We sent them to security training. Why are they still clicking? Sole reliance on security training programs have little proven effect of long-term modification on end-user behavior. Experian and Ponemon Institute’s 2016 “Managing Insider Risk […]
Mapping Cognitive Biases in Risk Assessment
Cognitive biases are mental processes that effect our ability to perceive a particular situation based on inputs that we have encountered in the past. They cause mistakes in reasoning, evaluation, or remembering of a situation, […]
The Psychology of Cyber Wargaming
“It’s not if, it’s when!” You may have heard this common phrase as firms across the globe ask themselves if they will ever experience a breach. From government, finance, healthcare, manufacturing and media, no industry […]
Cognitive Dissonance in The End User: Examining Attitude for Behavior Change
Cognitive dissonance refers to the uncomfortable feeling that occurs when there is a conflict between one’s belief and behavior. This unsettling feeling brings about intense motivation to get rid of the inconsistency. An individual experiencing […]
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) to Combat Phishing
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is a philosophy for helping individuals whose problem behaviors are barriers to reaching their goals. It is based on the well-researched science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). A key component is […]
Attracting Millennials to Cybersecurity
As Millennials will account for 75% of the workforce by 2030, I wanted to dig deeper into this generation’s working habits and preferences to best understand how to close the cybersecurity industry’s 0% unemployment gap […]
