- Title
- A typology of cybersecurity behavior among knowledge workers
- Creator
- Baltuttis, Dennik; Teubner, Timm; Adam, Marc T. P.
- Relation
- Computers and Security Vol. 140, Issue May 2024, no. 103741
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cose.2024.103741
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2024
- Description
- While the cybersecurity literature on behavioral factors has expanded, current countermeasures often overlook employee-specific behavioral differences, leading to generic solutions. This study addresses this gap by introducing a typology of knowledge worker cybersecurity behaviors through cluster analysis. Based on online survey data (n = 264), we identify six main dimensions of cybersecurity attitude and behavior and, based on these, four behavioral cybersecurity types with distinct characteristics and demographic profiles: Naïve Greenhorns, Traditional Examiners, Flexible Mavericks, and Reliable Troupers. Contrary to common beliefs, the study found that older employees demonstrate high cybersecurity resilience, while younger ones pose a higher risk. These findings underscore the importance of tailored, human-centered cybersecurity approaches.
- Subject
- cybersecurity; cluster analysis; knowledge worker behavior; user typology
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1499346
- Identifier
- uon:54654
- Identifier
- ISSN:0167-4048
- Rights
- © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Language
- eng
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