There is a great concern when it comes to the investigation of the parameters that affect the formulation of an information security management strategy in an organization. Amongst others, information security awareness is of great interest, mainly because it links the implementation of the information security policies to the consciousness and the psychology of the employees of an organization. State it otherwise, the information security awareness positively beholds the role of a bridge so as to help the IS managers to evaluate the level that the critical information of the organization are secured, and it offers to IS managers opportunities to develop suitable training programs and information security policies for all the employees of an organization. In the current thesis, we focused on the investigation of the factors that influence the behavior of the employees in order to accept any information security policy of the organization and to adopt information security awareness.The psychology of security and technology (POST™) framework (Layton, 2005) together with a PEST (Political, Economic, Social, Technology) analysis guide the investigation and offer the theoretical background for the conduction of a study in an IT Company. A qualitative research has been conducted and semi-structured interviews helped for the collection of the desired data. Also a thematic analysis and the use of a generic approach (Lichtman, 2013) helped for the analysis of the data. The final results gave the ability to identify in practice the employees’ information security awareness adoption level, to link the measurement findings to the development of an information security management strategy and to refine the POST™ framework for its greater advance.

To be able to protect an organisation's resources, it is important to understand what there is to protect and what to protect it from. The first step is to try to analyse the security threats that exist against an organisation's resources to explore the risks. Threats have to be identified, for the organisation to protect its resources and find where the optimal placement against threats is. This thesis analysis whether it is possible to obtain a Threat Tree Analysis that is useful for developing an information security policy for the municipality in Ronneby, using the SS 62 77 99-1 standard. A co-operation between the technical solutions and the administrative security is necessary to achieve information security, together with ordinary common sense. True, each of these can help improve security, but none of them is a complete solution. Security is not a product - it is a process. Threat trees form the basis of understanding that process. In this thesis, we have been using a qualitative method. The analysis method is a case study at the Social Department, at the municipality in Ronneby. Through interviews it has come us to hand, that the organisation has not established an information security policy which should give the code of practice for how the work of information security will pursue within the organisation. The organisation does neither use a model for structuring threats nor a method for collecting threats against information today. Through the structure of possible threats, the personnel generates an understanding of the organisation and takes active part finding adequate threats within the Social Department. As users understand the importance of security, how to use it, and where to report suspected violations, they can do a great deal to reduce the risk to loose information. Important to remember is that the education is an ongoing process, new users need training and trained users need reminding, especially when new technologies or processes are introduced. Thus, Threat Tree Analysis is useful for continuing towards developing an information security policy according to SS 62 77 99-1 standard. / För att kunna skydda en organisations resurser är det viktigt att förstå vad organisationen behöver skydda och vad den ska skydda det ifrån. Det första steget är att analysera hot mot organisationens resurser för att uppskatta riskerna. Hot måste identifieras för att organisationen ska kunna skydda sina resurser och hitta den optimala placeringen av åtgärder mot hot. Denna uppsatsen undersöker om det är möjligt att skapa en hotträdsanalys som är användbar för skapandet av en informationssäkerhetspolicy för Ronneby kommun, genom att använda standarden SS 62 77 99-1. Vi betonar i uppsatsen att ett samarbete mellan existerande tekniska lösningar och administrativ säkerhet är nödvändigt för att uppnå informationssäkerhet. Visst kan var och en av dessa hjälpa till att förbättra säkerheten, men ingen av dem är ensam den kompletta lösningen. Säkerhet är inte en produkt - det är en process. Hotträd formar grunden för en förståelse av den processen. I denna uppsats har vi använt en kvalitativ metod. Analysmetoden är en fallstudie på Socialförvaltningen i Ronneby kommun. Genom intervjuer har vi fått fram att organisationen inte har etablerat en informationssäkerhetspolicy, vilken ska ge riktlinjer för hur säkerhetsarbetet ska fullföljas inom organisationen. Organisationen använder varken en modell för att identifiera hot mot information eller en metod för att strukturera hoten. Genom strukturen av möjliga hot, genererar personalen en förståelse för organisationen och tar aktivt del i att identifiera hot mot Socialförvaltningen. Detta medför att alla användare förstår hur viktigt det är med säkerhet, vart de ska rapportera misstänkta händelser och de kan göra mycket för att minska risken att förlora information. Det är viktigt att komma ihåg att utbildning är en pågående process, nya användare behöver utbildning och utbildade användare behöver vidareutbildning, speciellt när nya tekniker eller processer introduceras. Därför är hotträdsanalysen en användbar modell för arbetet mot att skapa en informationssäkerhetspolicy enligt standarden SS 62 77 99-1. / Sandra Olandersson Blåbärsvägen 27 372 38 RONNEBY 0457 / 12084 Jeanette Fredsson Villa Viola 372 36 RONNEBY 0457 / 26616

IT utgör en stor del av majoriteten av folks vardagliga liv. Smartphones och surfplattor har om möjligt ytterligare ökat vår användning av tekniska enheter och prylar på en daglig basis. Arbetet tas med hem i en större grad med hjälp av laptops, VPN och molnmöjligheter. Mail kan tas emot i princip var och närsomhelst på dygnet. Men hur bra är säkerheten? På arbetsplatsen hanteras mycket av IT-säkerheten och ansvaret för den ofta av erfarna och dedikerade anställda, men hur ser det ut hemma där användaren själv har ansvaret för sin IT-säkerhet? I denna studie analyseras och identifieras risker och problem vid hantering av olika aktiviteter relaterade till IT-säkerhet i hemmet. Motivationsteorin TMT och en konceptuell modell av aktiviteter relaterade till IT-säkerhet användes för att ta fram frågorna till intervjuerna och för att analysera svaren. Information har samlats in genom intervjuer med personer i olika åldrar och med varierande erfarenhetsbakgrund. Risker har identifierats relaterat till brister i hemanvändares motivation att utföra aktiviteterna lösenordshantering och säkerhetskopiering samt bristande värderingar för aktiviteten utbildning.

This research is an attempt to obtain insight in the influence of ICT and the information society on the labour environment of the officers of the Netherlands Defence Organization and to determine the competence of those officers in a number of information, communication and technological areas associated with the changed ways of working in the information society as they are discussed in the literature. What was found is that a substantial number of officers are not fully prepared to participate in the new ways of working required in the information society. The implications of those findings for a digital learning environment for the Netherlands Defence Academy are discussed and a general model for information, communication and technological competencies for managers in the information society is proposed based on the results of the case study. / Thesis (PhD (Computer-Integrated Education))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Curriculum Studies / unrestricted

This diploma thesis is focused on Security Awareness Education at the Faculty of Business and Management. It consists of three main parts: theoretical, analytical and practical considerations. The theoretical part is the introduction to basic terms, processes and analysis to help understand the thesis. The analytical part includes an introduction to the chosen organization and the implementation of analysis, which were presented in the theoretical part. The practical part contains, among other things, the actual proposals for Security Awareness Education at the faculty and its benefits.

The diploma thesis focuses on proposing an information security management system (ISMS) in a small company. This publication includes theoretical facts, which are needed to understand and design a ISMS. The design proposal of the ISMS itself is based on an analysis of the current status of the company's information security. The proposed security measures are based on the actual state of information security within the company, and on recommendations stemming from the ISO/IEC 27000 standard.

Internetuppkopplade apparater blir allt vanligare att se i våra hem. Samlingsordet för dessa enheter är Internet of Things (IOT). Med införande av IoT i våra hem skapas fler accesspunkter till internet, vilket även skapar en större attackyta. I kombinationmed den ständigt växande cyberkriminalliteten och införandet av IoT i våra hem ökar risken för att utsättas för en attack. Tidigare forskning inom området gällande konsumenters informationssäkerhetsmedvetenhet visar att konsumenterna har låg medvetenhet och bristande kunskaper för de hot som tillkommer vid integrationen av en IoT-enhet ihemmet. Det finns även tidigare forskning som undersökt vilka faktorer som påverkar individernas inställning till att anta ny teknologi. Mycket av den tidigare forskningen inom området har fokuserat på de tekniska aspekterna och fokuset har inte varit på konsumenternas informationssäkerhetsmedvetenhet och deras inställning till den ökande integrationen av IoT. Den här studien syftade till att undersöka svenska konsumenters informationssäkerhetsmedvetenhet och deras inställning till den ökande integrationen av IoT. Studien avsåg att undersöka hur medvetna konsumenterna är för de informationssäkerhetsrisker som tillkommer vid integreringen av IoT i hemmet i kombination med att undersöka deras syn på den ökade integrationen av IoT ivardagen. Studien har fokuserat på två olika enheter. Dessa enheter genererar data via ljudupptagning samt videoinspelning. En kvantitativ metod med en enkätundersökning tillämpades för att se ifall den låga kunskapen hos respondenter fanns, men även för att lättare nå ut till fler respondenter. För att förstå konsumenternas beteende utformades enkätfrågorna utifrån den allmänt tillämpade beteendemodellen Theory of planned behavior (TPB). Studien fann att majoriteten av respondenterna hade en låg medvetenhet för de risker som tillkommer med integreringen av IoT-enheter, samt låga kunskap för de säkerhetsåtgärder som går att implementera. Trots den låga medvetenheten för riskerna visade det sig att respondenterna hade en mycket positiv inställning till den ökade integrationen av IoT och att de funderar på att införskaffa fler IoT-enheter. / Internet-connected devices are becoming more common to see in our homes. The collective word for these devices is Internet of Things (IoT). With the introduction of IoT in our homes, more access points to the internet are created, which also creates alarger attack area. Combined with the ever-growing cybercrime and the introduction of IoT in our homes, the risk of being attacked increases. Previous research in the field of consumer information security awareness shows that consumers have low awareness, and lack of knowledge about the threats posed by the integration of an IoT device in the home. Previous research has examined the factors that influence individuals attitudes towards adopting new technology. Much of the previous research in the field has focused on the technical aspects and the focus has not been on consumers information security awareness and their attitude to the increasing integration of IoT. This study aimed to examine Swedish consumers' information security awareness and their attitude towards the increasing integration of IoT. The study aimed to examine how aware consumers are of the information security risks that arise from the integration of IoT in the home in combination with examining their stand on the increased integration of IoT in their everyday life. The study has focused on two specific IoT-devices. These devices generate data via audio recording and video recording. A quantitative method with a survey was applied to examine how aware the consumers where of the information security risks, but also to be able to include more respondents in the study. To understand consumer behavior, the questionnaires were designed based on the generally applied behavioral model Theory of plannedbehavior (TPB).The study found that the majority of respondents had a low awareness of the risks involved with the integration of IoT devices, as well as low knowledge of the security measures that can be implemented. Despite the low awareness of the risks, it turnedout that the respondents had a very positive attitude towards the increased integrationof IoT, and that they also are considering acquiring more IoT devices.

This thesis has contributed to academia by looking at what to include in a security awareness strategy, and how to apply this to industries, as this has not been done before. For this a case study and semi-structured interviews with security professionals/responsible, knowledgeable of industries have been performed. The result emphasize five steps: knowledge, motivation, communication, learning/ training and evaluation, by teaching knowledge at different levels, consider PMT factors, choose the right communication aspects, use interactive/context based learning activities and to evaluate knowledge, behavior and attitude.  When applied to industries, the study highlights the industrial culture, like customized knowledge, communication/learning activities that are relatable and don’t hinder industry workers, and finally to evaluate attitudes. This study's limitations and research recommendation could be the lack of fieldwork. However the findings also contribute to practice, given their real-life settings application potential, such as the generated security awareness model of this thesis.

Många företag har idag ett stort ansvar att hålla information säker. Med människor som jobbar med informationen hos företag följer därför arbetet med att stärka informationssäkerhetsmedvetenheten, vilket kan göras genom att bland annat implementera ett ledningssystem för informationssäkerhet efter standarden ISO 27001. Det finns däremot flera sätt att påverka informationssäkerhetsmedvetenheten och bland dessa är det genom att påverka kunskap, attityd eller beteende. Denna studie har därför undersökt hur företag arbetar med dessa aspekter i ett företag certifierat genom ISO 27001. För studien har semistrukturerade intervjuer utförts hos ISO 27001-certifierade företag med vidare analys för att besvara studiens frågeställning. Resultaten visar att företagen enhetligt har ett stort fokus på kunskapsaspekten av arbetet med informationssäkerhetsmedvetenhet samt att beteende är något som sällan är problematiskt men följes upp med åtgärder beroende på incidenten. Slutsatserna som presenteras är rekommendationer som när applicerbara ökar informationssäkerhetsmedvetenheten hos företag.  Studien har främst undersökt kunskap, attityd och beteende hos ISO 27001-certifierade företag i Sverige vilket gör att kulturella och dylika faktorer möjligtvis saknas, vilket kan påverka hur applicerbara rekommendationer är för företag utanför Sverige. / Many companies today have a big responsibility to keep their information secure. As there are employees working with information, there is also a need for improvement of the employee’s information security awareness. This can be done through implementation of a management system for information security of the ISO 27001 standard. There are multiple ways to improve the information security awareness and some of these are through improving the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of the employee. This study has investigated how companies that have an ISO 27001 certification improve their employee’s knowledge, attitude, and behavior. The study identified this improvement through a qualitative method using semi-structured interviews, where the respondents are employees at companies that are ISO 27001 certified, the interviewees answers were then analyzed to answer the study’s question at issue. The results show that the companies uniformly focus on the knowledge aspect of information security awareness and that behavior is rarely an issue but that in the case of an incident is investigated. The conclusion presents recommendations as to how companies can improve their employee’s knowledge, attitude, and behavior to information security. The study mainly studied the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of Swedish companies that are ISO 27001 certified, which makes cultural and similar factors are missing which might affect how applicable the recommendations are for companies outside Sweden.

IT systems that contain large volumes of information are today extremely valuable to organizations. As the IT systems grow bigger, more challenges are emerging, vulnerability increases and control decreases. Organizations are using IT security to protect their IT systems from different threats and the human factor can be seen as one of the biggest risks towards IT security. Therefore it is not optimal to only focus on the technical solutions and measures, the focus should also be on the employees IT security knowledge and IT security awareness. To increase the knowledge of IT security and to make the employees more IT security aware requires continuous work and IT security education is often mentioned as a factor to increase IT security- knowledge and awareness. Despite this, challenges are mentioned in previous research, which means that even if an employee participates in an IT security education, the organizations can not take for granted that their employees have gained IT security knowledge or know how to act more security aware. IT security education, IT security knowledge and IT security is mentioned as three factors that can affect IT security. Three research questions were intended to be answered within this research with the purpose to investigate if these factors increase each other. Three hypotheses were also forming the basis for answering the research questions. With a quantitative method and questionnaire this research reached out to 158 employees at different Swedish branches within machine manufacturing, advertising, municipal work and sales industry. Results showed that one of the three hypotheses was accepted and the other two hypotheses were not accepted. This result also gave answers to the research questions regarding that IT security education does not increase IT security knowledge, IT security knowledge does not increase IT security awareness but IT security education increases IT security awareness.