Responsibilities in Investigating a Case as a Cybersecurity Analyst

Final Project Case Analysis Paper
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Identity theft is a rampant issue impacting scores of individuals from time to time. Virmani and Kaushik (2020) assert that identity theft happens when criminals steal a person's information to impersonate them and then commit fraudulent deals or activities using the data. This paper will critically analyze a real-world case of identity theft from a cybersecurity analyst's viewpoint. The analysis will describe my responsibilities in investigating the case as a cybersecurity analyst, any possible boundary issues arising from working alongside law enforcement and other professional practitioners, and the ethical considerations and violations I must consider. It will further analyze resources I would employ in the investigations, how a forensic psychology professional could assess or manage the risk involved, and how their work could contribute to social change.
From your career viewpoint, describe the responsibilities that you would have in investigating the case.
As a cybersecurity analyst, I would have various obligations while investigating Jim's identity theft. First, a cybersecurity analyst should identify the data or information stolen in the case. According to Virmani and Kaushik (2020), such information will include but is not limited to the victim's name, social security number, financial information, and home address. As a cybersecurity analyst, I will also need to examine the extent to which the data breach has gone to evaluate how the criminals accessed Jim's information and how they used it.
Moreover, a cybersecurity analyst is responsible for securing the accounts and data of the victim. I would work with Jim to change his account login credentials, freeze it to prevent any further withdrawal of money from his account, and upgrade his security settings to ensure no further unauthorized access. Furthermore, I would work or cooperate with law enforcement and other professionals working on the case to track the perpetrators of Jim's identity theft. I would do so by providing insightful information concerning the data breach.
Describe any potential boundary issues as you work alongside law enforcement and other professional practitioners on this case.
Nevertheless, there are possible boundary issues that are pertinent and may arise while working in hand with law enforcement and professional practitioners on any identity theft case. As a cybersecurity analyst working on Jim's identity theft, I would not be an exception. I will access crucial and sensitive information, and conflicts of interest may arise between Jim (the victim), the perpetrators, and the law enforcement officials. I should avoid acting beyond the scope of my work and crossing the boundaries between my role as a cybersecurity analyst and that of law enforcement officers.
Describe any ethical considerations or violations you must consider when working in this field.
Arguably, there are various ethical considerations that cybersecurity analysts ought to consider in the process of working in the field. Among the ethical considerations, the most fundamental is the victim's privacy (Naseer et al., 2021). In my role in the case, I m...