The cultural conflict between cybersecurity and engineering originates from the cybersecurity and engineering disciplines often being taught in different schools within the same university (Computer Science and Engineering). Many universities do not require an introduction to engineering class being a requirement for computer science or the engineering disciplines have a requirement to take an introduction to cybersecurity class. This has led to teaching different technologies and goals without understanding what that means technically and operationally to the other. Often, it may not be possible to meet the potentially mutually exclusive goals from the two disciplines as both sides may not be aware of the other’s mutually exclusive needs. This must change as it creates a cultural gap starting at the university and propagating into the work force.
Thu, Jul 31
IEEE Computer article on the need to bridge the gap between engineering and cybersecurity
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