| Creators: |
Gerst, Maren and Kappe, Miriam and Härting, Ralf-Christian and Karg, Christoph |
| Title: |
Determinants of the successful Establishment of a Cyber Security Culture in SMEs |
| Item Type: |
Conference or Workshop Item |
| Event Title: |
(Proceedings of the) 28th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems (KES) |
| Event Location: |
Seville, Spain |
| Event Dates: |
September, 11-13, 2024 |
| Page Range: |
pp. 510-518 |
| Type of Paper / Paper No.: |
/ Research Article |
| Additional Information: |
Open Access |
| Date: |
2024 |
| Divisions: |
Gesundheitsmanagement |
| Abstract (ENG): |
As digitalization advances, the number of cyberattacks on companies increases. To counteract, Cyber Security Culture (CSC) provides a holistic approach, shaping people’s values and beliefs in its process. The successful establishment of a CSC could be especially important for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with limited resources. The objective of this research is to determine factors leading to the successful establishment and maintenance of a CSC in SMEs. A literature review was conducted, in which existing literature has been reviewed on the topic of CSC and associated determinants. A conceptual model including four main determinants and eight hypotheses was established. To further evaluate these factors, ten guided interviews with experts from German SMEs were conducted and evaluated by means of a qualitative content analysis according to Mayring. As a result, a research model with the determinants for the successful establishment of a CSC in SMEs was finalized. The four resulting main factors are: Awareness & knowledge, resources, support from top management and continuous development. |
| Forthcoming: |
No |
| Language: |
English |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Cyber Security ; Cyber Security Culture ; Information Security Culture ; Security Awareness ; Organizational Culture ; SMEs |
| Link eMedia: |
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| Citation: |
Gerst, Maren and Kappe, Miriam and Härting, Ralf-Christian and Karg, Christoph
(2024)
Determinants of the successful Establishment of a Cyber Security Culture in SMEs.
In: (Proceedings of the) 28th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems (KES), September, 11-13, 2024, Seville, Spain, pp. 510-518, Paper / Research Article.
(Procedia Computer Science; 246).
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