Cyber Security

This page will provide you with some tips and tricks to make your research a breeze! If you still can't find what you need, please don't hesitate to contact the library! You can find our contact information and more on the Get Help page.

To get you started, here are some general search strategies:

Keyword Strategies

Use these keywords in a general search in any one of our recommended databases or inside DragonQuest:

• Intrusion AND Cyber Security
• “Security Mistakes”
• “Attack Vectors” AND Cyber Security
• Network Penetration Testing
• “Ethical Hacking”
• “Network Defense”
• “IP Addressing”
• Malware
• “Malware Attacks”
• “Network Attack” AND Cyber Security
• “Denial of Service” AND Cyber Security
• “Port Scanner” AND Cyber Security
• “System Hardening” AND Cyber Security
• Firewall
• Honeypot AND Cyber Security

Subject Strategies

Searching for results by subject heading, rather than by keywords, can help you focus your search in new directions. Consider these subject search options:

• “Computer Security”
• “Cloud Computing - Security Measures”
• “Data Security”
• “Penetration Testing (Computer Security)”
• "Computer networks--Security measures"
• Hacking
• “Internet -- Security measures”
• “Data protection”
• “Data Encryption”
• “Computer Viruses”

The following image shows you how to change your search to a subject search by using the dropdown menu inside DragonQuest:

Research Starters

Need some extra guidance? Try a Research Starter: 

• Hacktivism

• Hacking

• Computer Security

• “Denial-of-Service Attack”

• “Cyberwarfare: Overview”

What is a Research Starter?

Research Starters are encyclopedia entries, so they are more of an "idea gathering" mechanism than a scholarly source to support your stance on an issue. They provide you with background information on a broad topic and highlight keywords you can use and/or links to source material to get you started on your research. 

Narrowing DragonQuest Search Results

If you'd like to know how to narrow down your DragonQuest list to only full text, peer reviewed, or specific types of resources, we recommend the following tutorial:

If you'd like additional guidance on using Academic Writer, we recommend the following tutorial: