People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can excel in cybersecurity due to their ability to notice patterns and solve puzzles, but may struggle with controlling their investigative profile. Good management is crucial in harnessing their skills.
- ASD individuals can excel in cybersecurity due to their ability to notice patterns and solve puzzles
- ASD individuals may struggle with controlling their investigative profile and need good management
- ASD individuals are successful in jobs such as SOC, counterintelligence, and signals intelligence
The speaker was introduced to a unit in the Israeli Defense Forces that uses autistic individuals to notice patterns in geospatial images, such as footprints and tank movements, that others may ignore. This inspired the speaker to bring attention to the fact that high-functioning individuals with ASD can contribute to the cybersecurity workforce.