Cybersecurity Analyst and Analysis of Case Studies on Cybercrime

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My career selection role is that of a cybersecurity analyst, because it is an increasingly fulfilling and relevant job in the contemporary society. As a result of the rapid proliferation of internet technologies in the business industry, several benefits have been attained, such as increased productivity. On the other hand, the revolution in technology has also brought forth challenges such as hacking, distributed denial of service, phishing, pharming, and so forth. All these attacks threaten a firm's productivity and soundness and people's accounts by causing reputational damage, financial loss, and operational damage (Xu et al., 2018). This leads me to say that a cybersecurity analyst job is necessary for all businesses, as they reinforce proactive risk mitigation rather than reactive measures. The role of a cybersecurity analyst, such as monitoring, detecting, and analyzing cybersecurity threats and setting up measures to mitigate the risks, will ultimately be very fulfilling.
A critical reflection indicates that my entire educational journey has constantly driven me to this career path. I have learned to be detail driven and have an eye for detail, which will help me perform vulnerability assessments, spot the system's vulnerabilities, and propose the most appropriate measures. Additionally, my analytical skills are sharp, and I can solve complex problems presented to me by hackers. When equipped with cybersecurity analyst knowledge, I can solve problems pertaining to identity theft. For instance, in Gonzales's case, I will help in analyzing his network traffic and track any unusual pattern. Additionally, I will help assess the organizations for vulnerabilities that cyber attackers can use, such as Gonzales. Later, involve law enforcement and develop measures to prevent such an occurrence from happening. As long as technology keeps evolving, so do the techniques that cybersecurity attacks will; hence it is important that I, as a cybersecurity analyst, stay updated and be one step ahead of them. So is the saying, "if you want to catch a thief, act like one."
Case study 1-Identity Theft
Procaccino, J. D., & Sanchez, M. H. (2016). A real world case of identity theft. Review of Business & Finance Studies, 7(1), 105-111. Available at: /RePEc/ibf/rbfstu/rbfs-v7n1-2016/RBFS-V7N1-2016.pdf#page=107
Local Bank and Checking Account
Jim, a resident of the Northeast, returned home from a week spent out-of-state on vacation. Later the same day, Jim went to the local branch of his bank to cash a personal check. The branch was located across the street from his home and some of the bank tellers knew him as a regular customer. Jim was informed by the bank that his account had insufficient funds to cover the amount of the check. Knowing that there should have been approximately $5,000 in the account, he was a little confused. He thought that perhaps he had made a mistake and had inadvertently tried to cash the check on a different checking account. However, he soon realized that it was the correct account and that he had been the victim of fraud. Jim asked the bank teller how his account had insufficient fu...