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Revisiting 2018 Future of Security Variables

Thank you for taking this survey to understand how security variables have changed from 2018 to 2021. This is a follow-up to Heather Vescent & Bob Blakley's Shifting Paradigms paper.

If you have any questions or would like to be notified of the results, please contact Heather Vescent at puissant@heathervescent.com. 

Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge. 
1.Attack Surfaces Variables: For each row, please select whether the variable has increased, stayed the same, or decreased in the timeframe from 2018 to 2021.
Increase
Same
Decrease
Vulnerabilities
Connected Devices
Application Criticality
Data Risk
System Risk
2.Attacker Effectiveness Variables: For each row, please select whether the variable has increased, stayed the same, or decreased in the timeframe from 2018 to 2021.
Increase
Same
Decrease
Non-State Adversaries
Nation-State Adversaries
Attacker Cost
Attacker Impact
3.Defender Effectiveness Variables: For each row, please select whether the variable has increased, stayed the same, or decreased in the timeframe from 2018 to 2021.
Increase
Same
Decrease
Defender Population
User Sophistication
Control Effectiveness
Vendor Cost
System Operator Cost
End User Cost
Attribution Effectiveness
4.Non-Infosec Variables: For each row, please select whether the variable has increased, stayed the same, or decreased in the timeframe from 2018 to 2021.
Increase
Same
Decrease
Individual Criminal Sanctions
Institutional Criminal Sanctions
Institutional Civil Sanctions
5.Are there new variables that should be added to the above ones? What are they and why do you think they should be added?
6.Are there any variables that should be removed? Why do you think so?
7.If you are willing to participate in a brief 1:1 research interview, please enter your contact information (email, twitter handle, etc.) (Optional)
8.Is there anything else you wish to share about the landscape of changing security variables?
Thank you for your time and sharing your expertise. Please get in touch with Heather Vescent at puissant@heathervescent.com for any questions or to be notified of the results.
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