Schrödinger's Breach

Inverting the Investigative Principle

By Capt. Zachary Szewczyk, Cyber Protection Brigade

Article published on: September 1, 2025 in the Gray Space Fall 2025 Edition

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Introduction: The Observer Effect in Cybersecurity

In the realm of quantum mechanics, Erwin Schrödinger's famous thought experiment posits a cat in a sealed box whose fate is linked to a random subatomic event. Until the box is opened and observed, the cat is considered to be in a superposition—simultaneously both alive and dead. The system's state is fundamentally unknowable until it is measured.

A modern enterprise network exists in a similar state of uncertainty...

References

Girod, R. J. (2019). Logical investigative methods: Critical thinking and reasoning for successful investigations. Routledge.