Is a ‘solution’ also a ‘problem’?
In the context of a PhD information security research, the answer is a resounding YES.
[hint - framing research problems involve finding solutions or gaps in solutions that remain as problems to be researched]
In the real world context in the application of information security solutions, the answer is YES too.
[hint - the solutions turn into problems for hackers to solve, and they cracked them most of the time!]
What a ‘messed up’ research and real world!?
[hint- complex problem = complex solution = messy research = real world]