Ethics in Cybersecurity

Intrinsic values can include ambition and responsibility

Businesses must fulfill ethical and legal obligations to clients because of a security incident

A “Hacktivist” misuses computers to conduct violent acts to achieve political gains

The major difference between white hat and black hat hackers is their motivation, and legality

White hat expertise can include:

Values that are considered a means to an end include:

Cybercriminals have underground markets which specialize in certain products or services

Morals are the standards of behavior that enable people to live cooperatively in groups

Ethics is not about a framework for understanding and interpreting right and wrong in society.

People that are indifferent to right and wrong are considered amoral.

A “Black hat” hacker finds security vulnerabilities to exploit them for personal financial gain

Black hats can be categorized as:

Whether values are sacred or have intrinsic worth, they never vary among individuals

What does CISO stand for as it applies to Cybersecurity?

How you can include high ethical standard and values for Cybersecurity in your organization:

Most people are not predisposed to adopt the values that they were raised with.

Morals refer to what makes societies different

Sacred values are seldom compromised because they are perceived as duties.

Historically, morality has been closely connected to secular traditions.

Ethical decision making often involves weighting values against each other.

Morality often requires that people sacrifice their own short-term interests to benefit society

A white hat hacker is a computer security specialist that:

White hat hackers have multiple job titles including:

Hackers are commonly divided into three hats: white, green, and black.

The term “Ethics” refers to guidelines that establish what conduct is right and wrong

According to IBM, what percentage of attackers of systems were “insiders”?

The term “Black hat” describes those who break the law but without criminal intent

Hacktivism is meant to call the public’s attention to something the hacktivist believes in

The Cybersecurity industry relies on a database to hire new employees

With ethical standards, Cybersecurity pros are indistinguishable from black hat criminals.

It is easy to develop Cybersecurity skills and ethics

White hats work with a lot of sensitive data. How do they manage this type of authority?

White hat hackers use their skills to improve security systems by exposing vulnerabilities

What should be a part of “Employee Cybersecurity Policies”?

Ethics can be subjective, influenced by an individuals background and culture

Black and white hat hackers often use the same tools and methods to achieve different ends

The term “Ethics” describes the investigation and analysis of moral principles and dilemmas

Cybercriminals are individuals who use technology to commit malicious activities

Cyber-Terrorists use the Internet to conduct and call attention to a cause

Values are individual beliefs that motivate people to act one way or another.