Evolution of Cybersecurity Subdisciplines: A Science of Science Study

TL;DR

This paper investigates the development of cybersecurity subfields using a science of science approach, focusing on two key conferences to understand their evolution and interdisciplinary nature.

Contribution

It is the first study applying science of science methods to analyze the evolution of cybersecurity disciplines through conference data.

Findings

Identifies growth patterns in cybersecurity subfields.

Highlights differences between usability and cryptography communities.

Provides insights into interdisciplinary collaboration trends.

Abstract

The science of science is an emerging field that studies the practice of science itself. We present the first study of the cybersecurity discipline from a science of science perspective. We examine the evolution of two comparable interdisciplinary communities in cybersecurity: the Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS) and Financial Cryptography and Data Security (FC).