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Author(s):
Shaikha Hasan Mazen Ali Sherah Kurnia Ramayah Thurasamy
Journal
Elsevier BV
Abstract

The acceleration of cyber-attacks in recent years has negatively impacted the overall performance of organizations around the world. Organizations face the challenge of enhancing their cyber security to prevent and combat cyber-attacks, but studies of factors impacting the cyber security awareness/readiness of organizations from a holistic perspective are lacking. This study adopts the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework to examine a comprehensive set of factors influencing the cyber security readiness of organizations and the effects of these factors on organizational performance (financial and non-financial) mediated by improved organizational security performance. Data are collected via a survey of IT professionals in Bahrain, with 270 valid responses.

Concluding remarks
The results confirm the importance of seven of nine factors affecting cyber security readiness identified in previous studies. Cyber security readiness is found to positively impact organizational security performance, which in turn positively affects financial and non-financial performance. The newly proposed comprehensive model of factors affecting the cyber security readiness of organizations and the evidence of their importance can be used to guide future research and enhance the current understanding of how organizations can better equip themselves to minimize the occurrence and impact of cyber-attacks.

Reference details

DOI
10.1016/j.jisa.2020.102726
Resource type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2021
ISSN Number
2214-2126
Publication Area
Civilian cybersecurity
Date Published
2021-05
URL
https://www.sciencedirect.com/…

How to cite this reference:
Hasan, S., Ali, M., Kurnia, S., & Thurasamy, R. (2021). Evaluating the cyber security readiness of organizations and its influence on performance. Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jisa.2020.102726 (Original work published)