Organizations are embracing technological solutions to improve efficiency; however, this also opens organizations to new threats. The rapid development of new technology, such as AI, combined with a changing threat landscape, puts organizations under pressure to adapt. Simultaneously, the EU has proposed a new directive that forces organizations to adopt stricter cybersecurity measures. This raises the question of how organizations can create sustainable cybersecurity practices that will ensure safety over time despite rapid changes in the environment. This has resulted in the following research question: What are the barriers to establishing sustainable cybersecurity practices? To answer this question, ten semi-structured interviews with experts in the cybersecurity field were conducted. Five barriers were identified: (1) barriers in cybersecurity activities, (2) barriers of existing resources, (3) barriers in the human factor, (4) technical barriers, and (5) external barriers, which contribute to bridging the gap between best practices established in research and issues that practitioners are facing. Further, it contributes to an understanding of the importance of a more holistic approach to cybersecurity measures contributing to previous research within the field of IS.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-223523 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Egelrud, Andrea, Holmgren, Johanna |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Institutionen för informatik |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | Informatik Student Paper Master (INFSPM) ; 2024.01 |
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