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Risk and the Five Hard Problems of Cybersecurity.
Natalie M Scala1, Allison C Reilly2, Paul L Goethals3
1College of Business and Economics, Towson University, Towson, MD, USA.
Summary
This perspective highlights the need to integrate risk analysis into cybersecurity research. Applying risk principles to the Five Hard Problems can advance both cybersecurity and risk analysis fields.
Area of Science:
- Cybersecurity
- Risk Analysis
- Interdisciplinary Research
Background:
- The Science of Security (SoS) initiative promotes interdisciplinary cybersecurity research.
- SoS research focuses on Five Hard Problems (5HP) but often overlooks explicit risk analysis.
- Current cybersecurity research lacks robust integration of risk assessment methodologies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the gap in risk analysis within cybersecurity research.
- To identify opportunities for incorporating risk principles into the Five Hard Problems.
- To foster collaboration between risk analysis and cybersecurity experts.
Main Methods:
- Reviewing the Five Hard Problems defined by the Science of Security initiative.
- Analyzing existing cybersecurity research for implicit or absent risk considerations.
- Proposing approaches to integrate risk analysis methodologies into each hard problem.
Main Results:
- Identified specific opportunities for risk analysis within each of the Five Hard Problems.
- Demonstrated that explicit risk consideration is largely absent in current SoS-sponsored research.
- Outlined potential benefits for both risk analysis and cybersecurity fields through collaboration.
Conclusions:
- Integrating risk analysis principles into cybersecurity research is crucial for advancing the field.
- Collaboration between risk and cybersecurity researchers offers mutual benefits and new insights.
- Applying established risk methodologies to cybersecurity challenges can enhance security practices.
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