Research Methods for Cyber Security teaches scientific methods for generating impactful knowledge, validating theories, and adding critical rigor to the cyber security field. This book shows how to develop a research plan, beginning by starting research with a question, then offers an introduction to the broad range of useful research methods for cyber security research: observational, mathematical, experimental, and applied. Each research method chapter concludes with recommended outlines and suggested templates for submission to peer reviewed venues. This book concludes with information on cross-cutting issues within cyber security research.
Cyber security research contends with numerous unique issues, such as an extremely fast environment evolution, adversarial behavior, and the merging of natural and social science phenomena. Research Methods for Cyber Security addresses these concerns and much more by teaching readers not only the process of science in the context of cyber security research, but providing assistance in execution of research as well.
1. Part I: Introduction - p. xxiv 2. Part I. Introduction - p. 1 3. Chapter 1. Introduction to Science - p. 3 4. Chapter 2. Science and Cyber Security - p. 33 5. Chapter 3. Starting Your Research - p. 63 6. Part II: Observational Research Methods - p. 92 7. Part II. Observational Research Methods - p. 93 8. Chapter 4. Exploratory Study - p. 95 9. Chapter 5. Descriptive Study - p. 131 10. Chapter 6. Machine Learning - p. 153 11. Part III: Mathematical Research Methods - p. 173 12. Part III. Mathematical Research Methods - p. 175 13. Chapter 7. Theoretical Research - p. 177 14. Chapter 8. Using Simulation for Research - p. 193 15. Part IV: Experimental Research Methods - p. 212 16. Part IV. Experimental Research Methods - p. 213 17. Chapter 9. Hypothetico-deductive Research - p. 215 18. Chapter 10. Quasi-experimental Research - p. 251 19. Part V: Applied Research Methods - p. 268 20. Part V. Applied Research Methods - p. 269 21. Chapter 11. Applied Experimentation - p. 271 22. Chapter 12. Applied Observational Study - p. 299 23. Part VI: Additional Materials - p. 317 24. Part VI. Additional Materials - p. 319 25. Chapter 13. Instrumentation - p. 321 26. Chapter 14. Addressing the Adversary - p. 345 27. Chapter 15. Scientific Ethics - p. 367 28. Index - p. 393
Research Methods for Cyber Security teaches scientific methods for generating impactful knowledge, validating theories, and adding critical rigor to the cyber security field. This book shows how to develop a research plan, beginning by starting research with a question, then offers an introduction to the broad range of useful research methods for cyber security research: observational, mathematical, experimental, and applied. Each research method chapter concludes with recommended outlines and suggested templates for submission to peer reviewed venues. This book concludes with information on cross-cutting issues within cyber security research.
Cyber security research contends with numerous unique issues, such as an extremely fast environment evolution, adversarial behavior, and the merging of natural and social science phenomena. Research Methods for Cyber Security addresses these concerns and much more by teaching readers not only the process of science in the context of cyber security research, but providing assistance in execution of research as well.
1. Part I: Introduction - p. xxiv 2. Part I. Introduction - p. 1 3. Chapter 1. Introduction to Science - p. 3 4. Chapter 2. Science and Cyber Security - p. 33 5. Chapter 3. Starting Your Research - p. 63 6. Part II: Observational Research Methods - p. 92 7. Part II. Observational Research Methods - p. 93 8. Chapter 4. Exploratory Study - p. 95 9. Chapter 5. Descriptive Study - p. 131 10. Chapter 6. Machine Learning - p. 153 11. Part III: Mathematical Research Methods - p. 173 12. Part III. Mathematical Research Methods - p. 175 13. Chapter 7. Theoretical Research - p. 177 14. Chapter 8. Using Simulation for Research - p. 193 15. Part IV: Experimental Research Methods - p. 212 16. Part IV. Experimental Research Methods - p. 213 17. Chapter 9. Hypothetico-deductive Research - p. 215 18. Chapter 10. Quasi-experimental Research - p. 251 19. Part V: Applied Research Methods - p. 268 20. Part V. Applied Research Methods - p. 269 21. Chapter 11. Applied Experimentation - p. 271 22. Chapter 12. Applied Observational Study - p. 299 23. Part VI: Additional Materials - p. 317 24. Part VI. Additional Materials - p. 319 25. Chapter 13. Instrumentation - p. 321 26. Chapter 14. Addressing the Adversary - p. 345 27. Chapter 15. Scientific Ethics - p. 367 28. Index - p. 393
