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Cyber-resiliency for digital enterprises: a strategic leadership perspective

Loonam, John, Zwiegelaar, Jeremy orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-5702-6610, Kumar, Vikas orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-8062-7123 and Booth, Charles orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-9870-5433 (2020) Cyber-resiliency for digital enterprises: a strategic leadership perspective. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management . ISSN 0018-9391

Abstract
As organizations increasingly view information as one of their most valuable assets, which supports the creation and distribution of their products and services, information security will be an integral part of the design and operation of organizational business processes. Yet, risks associated with cyber attacks are on the rise. Organizations that are subjected to attacks can suffer significant reputational damage as well as loss of information and knowledge. As a consequence, effective leadership is cited as a critical factor for ensuring corporate level attention for information security. However, there is a lack of empirical understanding as to the roles strategic leaders play in shaping and supporting the cyber security strategy. This study seeks to address this gap in the literature by focusing on how senior leaders support the cyber security strategy. The authors conducted a series of exploratory interviews with leaders in the positions of Chief Information Officer, Chief Security Information Officer, and Chief Technology Officer. The findings revealed that leaders are engaged in both transitional, where the focus is on improving governance and integration, and transformational support, which involves fostering a new cultural mindset for cyber resiliency and the development of an ecosystem approach to security thinking.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Cyber Security; Leadership; CIO; CISO; Qualitative inquiry; Interviews
Subjects:Business > Management
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > DCU Business School
Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Official URL:https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2020.2996175
Copyright Information:© 2020 IEEE
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:25887
Deposited On:25 May 2021 12:07 by John Loonam . Last Modified 25 May 2021 12:07
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