Defending Organizational Assets: A Preliminary Framework for Cybersecurity Success and Knowledge Alignment

2020 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Clark, Mark A; Espinosa, J Alberto; DeLone, William H

Abstract: Cybersecurity governance is a critical issue for organizations engaged in a cons ... Expand

Abstract: Cybersecurity governance is a critical issue for organizations engaged in a constant struggle to protect their data, brand, customers, and other assets from malignant actors. The nature of what constitutes successful cybersecurity practices and governance, however, is not yet clear, in part because an appropriate measure for cybersecurity success is not likely to be singular or simple. In this qualitative study, we explore perspectives of cybersecurity success through interviews representing various technical and non-technical roles across a variety of organizations, then provide a preliminary framework for understanding dimensions of cybersecurity success (financial, information integrity, operational, and reputational) as well as their associated knowledge domains and alignments. Collapse

Topics: IT security data protection intellectual property situational awareness information exchange

Methods: qualitative interview personal interview field study grounded theory qualitative coding

Theories: information systems success model