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Systemizers Are Better Code-Breakers: Self-Reported Systemizing Predicts Code-Breaking Performance in Expert Hackers

India Harvey¹, Samuela Bolgan¹, Daniel Mosca²

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Summary

Systemizing and attention to detail, traits often enhanced in autism spectrum disorder, are linked to information security careers. Systemizing skills correlate with code-breaking performance, while attention to detail aids in security screening tasks.

Keywords:

attention to detail autism spectrum disorders code breaking hacking security systemizing

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Cybersecurity
Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Background:

Hacking research often overlooks predispositions, focusing instead on motivation and general personality traits.
Systematic research is needed to understand traits linked to choosing and performing well in hacking careers, for both novice and expert individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if attention to detail and systemizing, traits associated with autism spectrum disorders, predict pursuing information security careers.
To examine the relationship between these traits and performance in a code-breaking task, a key hacking skill.

Main Methods:

Participants included novices and ethical hackers who completed the Autism Spectrum Quotient and Systemizing Quotient.
Behavioral tasks assessed code-breaking skills and security X-ray image interpretation.
Statistical analyses explored correlations between self-reported traits and task performance.

Main Results:

Ethical hackers reported significantly higher systemizing and attention to detail than non-hackers.
Systemizing positively correlated with code-breaking skills in both groups.
Attention to detail correlated with performance in the X-ray screening task for both groups.

Conclusions:

Systemizing and attention to detail are relevant traits for information security professionals.
These findings suggest potential applications for understanding and recruiting talent in cybersecurity.
The study highlights the distinct roles of systemizing and attention to detail in different cognitive tasks relevant to security.