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Cybersecurity Policy Development At The State Level: A Case Study Of Middle Tennessee, Daniel Leslie Scherr
Cybersecurity Policy Development At The State Level: A Case Study Of Middle Tennessee, Daniel Leslie Scherr
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Cybersecurity is a growing threat not only to nations, critical infrastructure, and major entities, but also to smaller organizations and individuals. The growing number of successful attacks on all manner of U.S. targets highlights the need for effective and comprehensive policy from the local to federal level, though most research focuses on federal policy issues, not state issues. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the decision-making process within the current cybersecurity policy environment in a southern state of the United States. Sabatier's advocacy coalition framework served as the theoretical framework for the study. Data were …
Strategies To Reduce The Fiscal Impact Of Cyberattacks, Shirley Denise Smith
Strategies To Reduce The Fiscal Impact Of Cyberattacks, Shirley Denise Smith
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A single cyberattack event involving 1 major corporation can cause severe business and social devastation. In this single case study, a major U.S. airline company was selected for exploration of the strategies information technology administrators and airline managers implemented to reduce the financial devastation that may be caused by a cyberattack. Seven participants, of whom 4 were airline managers and 3 were IT administrators, whose primary responsibility included implementation of strategies to plan for and respond to cyberattacks participated in the data collection process. This study was grounded on the general systems theory. Data collection entailed semistructured face-to-face and telephone …
Cybersecurity Strategies For Universities With Bring Your Own Device Programs, Hai Vu Nguyen
Cybersecurity Strategies For Universities With Bring Your Own Device Programs, Hai Vu Nguyen
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon has proliferated, making its way into different business and educational sectors and enabling multiple vectors of attack and vulnerability to protected data. The purpose of this multiple-case study was to explore the strategies information technology (IT) security professionals working in a university setting use to secure an environment to support BYOD in a university system. The study population was comprised of IT security professionals from the University of California campuses currently managing a network environment for at least 2 years where BYOD has been implemented. Protection motivation theory was the study's conceptual framework. …
Cybersecurity Strategies For Universities With Bring Your Own Device Programs, Hai Vu Nguyen
Cybersecurity Strategies For Universities With Bring Your Own Device Programs, Hai Vu Nguyen
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon has proliferated, making its way into different business and educational sectors and enabling multiple vectors of attack and vulnerability to protected data. The purpose of this multiple-case study was to explore the strategies information technology (IT) security professionals working in a university setting use to secure an environment to support BYOD in a university system. The study population was comprised of IT security professionals from the University of California campuses currently managing a network environment for at least 2 years where BYOD has been implemented. Protection motivation theory was the study's conceptual framework. …
Cybersecurity Strategies To Protect Information Systems In Small Financial Institutions, Johnny Fadel Rawass
Cybersecurity Strategies To Protect Information Systems In Small Financial Institutions, Johnny Fadel Rawass
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Leaders of financial institutions face challenges in protecting data because of the increased use of computer networks in the commerce and governance aspects of their businesses. The purpose of this single case study was to explore the strategies that leaders of a small financial institution used to protect information systems from cyber threats. The actor-network theory was the conceptual framework for this study. Data were collected through face-to-face, semistructured interviews with 5 leaders of a small financial institution in Qatar and a review of company documents relevant to information security, cybersecurity, and risk management. Using thematic analysis and Yin's 5-step …
Exploring Industry Cybersecurity Strategy In Protecting Critical Infrastructure, Mark Boutwell
Exploring Industry Cybersecurity Strategy In Protecting Critical Infrastructure, Mark Boutwell
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Successful attacks on critical infrastructure have increased in occurrence and sophistication. Many cybersecurity strategies incorporate conventional best practices but often do not consider organizational circumstances and nonstandard critical infrastructure protection needs. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore cybersecurity strategies used by information technology (IT) managers and compliance officers to mitigate cyber threats to critical infrastructure. The population for this study comprised IT managers and compliance officers of 4 case organizations in the Pacific Northwest United States. The routine activity theory developed by criminologist Cohen and Felson in 1979 was used as the conceptual framework. Data …
Public Servants' Perceptions Of The Cybersecurity Posture Of The Local Government In Puerto Rico, Julio C. Rodriguez
Public Servants' Perceptions Of The Cybersecurity Posture Of The Local Government In Puerto Rico, Julio C. Rodriguez
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The absence of legislation, the lack of a standard cybersecurity framework, and the failure to adopt a resilient cybersecurity posture can be detrimental to the availability, confidentiality, and integrity of municipal information systems. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the cybersecurity posture of municipalities from the perception of public servants serving in information technology (IT) leadership roles in highly populated municipalities in the San Juan-Carolina-Caguas Metropolitan Statistical Area of Puerto Rico. The study was also used to address key factors influencing the cybersecurity posture of these municipalities. The theoretical framework was open system theory used in combination …