A descriptive review and classification of organizational information security awareness research

Gershon Hutchinson; Jacques Ophoff

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-43276-8_9

A descriptive review and classification of organizational information security awareness research

Gershon Hutchinson, Jacques Ophoff^*

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Abstract

Information security awareness (ISA) is a vital component of information security in organizations. The purpose of this research is to descriptively review and classify the current body of knowledge on ISA. A sample of 59 peer-reviewed academic journal articles, which were published over the last decade from 2008 to 2018, were analyzed. Articles were classified using coding techniques from the grounded theory literature-review method. The results show that ISA research is evolving with behavioral research studies still being explored. Quantitative empirical research is the dominant methodology and the top three theories used are general deterrence theory, theory of planned behavior, and protection motivation theory. Future research could focus on qualitative approaches to provide greater depth of ISA understanding.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Information and cyber security
Subtitle of host publication	18th International conference, ISSA 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 15, 2019, proceedings
Editors	Hein Venter, Marianne Loock, Marijke Coetzee, Mariki Eloff, Jan Eloff
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	114-130
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030432768
ISBN (Print)	9783030432751
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43276-8_9
Publication status	Published - 8 Mar 2020
Event	18th International Information Security South Africa Conference - Johannesburg, South Africa Duration: 15 Aug 2019 → 15 Aug 2019 Conference number: 18th https://web.archive.org/web/20190815053855/http://www.infosecsa.co.za/

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS)
Publisher	Springer
Volume	1166
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0937

Conference

Conference	18th International Information Security South Africa Conference
Abbreviated title	ISSA 2019
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Johannesburg
Period	15/08/19 → 15/08/19
Internet address	https://web.archive.org/web/20190815053855/http://www.infosecsa.co.za/

Keywords

Organizational information security awareness
Literature review

UN SDGs

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Hutchinson, G., & Ophoff, J. (2020). A descriptive review and classification of organizational information security awareness research. In H. Venter, M. Loock, M. Coetzee, M. Eloff, & J. Eloff (Eds.), Information and cyber security: 18th International conference, ISSA 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 15, 2019, proceedings (pp. 114-130). (Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS); Vol. 1166). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43276-8_9

Hutchinson, Gershon ; Ophoff, Jacques. / A descriptive review and classification of organizational information security awareness research. Information and cyber security: 18th International conference, ISSA 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 15, 2019, proceedings. editor / Hein Venter ; Marianne Loock ; Marijke Coetzee ; Mariki Eloff ; Jan Eloff. Cham : Springer, 2020. pp. 114-130 (Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS)).

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Hutchinson, G & Ophoff, J 2020, A descriptive review and classification of organizational information security awareness research. in H Venter, M Loock, M Coetzee, M Eloff & J Eloff (eds), Information and cyber security: 18th International conference, ISSA 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 15, 2019, proceedings. Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS), vol. 1166, Springer, Cham, pp. 114-130, 18th International Information Security South Africa Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, 15/08/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43276-8_9

A descriptive review and classification of organizational information security awareness research. / Hutchinson, Gershon; Ophoff, Jacques.

Information and cyber security: 18th International conference, ISSA 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 15, 2019, proceedings. ed. / Hein Venter; Marianne Loock; Marijke Coetzee; Mariki Eloff; Jan Eloff. Cham : Springer, 2020. p. 114-130 (Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS); Vol. 1166).

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Hutchinson G, Ophoff J. A descriptive review and classification of organizational information security awareness research. In Venter H, Loock M, Coetzee M, Eloff M, Eloff J, editors, Information and cyber security: 18th International conference, ISSA 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 15, 2019, proceedings. Cham: Springer. 2020. p. 114-130. (Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS)). Epub 2020 Mar 8. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-43276-8_9

A descriptive review and classification of organizational information security awareness research

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