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A/Prof

Atif Ahmad

Associate Professor
Computing and Information Systems
technology
science & technology
computer science
computer science, information systems
information security
information security management
management
information science & library science
government & law
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Atif Ahmad

 
Division
Engineering and IT
 
Primary Interest
Information Security Management
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Projects

Displaying the 10 most recent projects by Atif Ahmad.

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Cybersecurity Management Practices in Developing Nation-States

2020 - 2025
Active
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Standards-based approach to critical infrastructure risk mitigation

2019 - 2019
Completed
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Executive Learning In Cyber Security: Video-Enhanced Storytelling for Online Education

2018 - 2021
Active
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ACADEMIC CENTRES OF CYBER SECURITY EXCELLENCE (ACCSE) PROGRAM

2017 - 2021
Active
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Enhancing information security management through organisational learning

This project aims to help organisations to protect their information resources from complex and evolving information security threats. This ..

2016 - 2020
Completed
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Social Medial Warfare: Analysing Twitter Data to Explore how Insurgents Engage with Western Sympathisers

2015 - 2015
Completed
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Security Incident Response Teams in Organizations: Exploring the Learning Capability

2010 - 2011
Completed
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MARKET AND TREND ANALYSIS FOR INTERNET SECURITY AND USABILITY

2008 - 2008
Completed
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Research Network for a Secure Australia (RNSA)

The Research Network for a Secure Australia (RNSA) is a multi-disciplinary collaboration established to strengthen Australia's research capa..

2004 - 2012
Completed
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SECURING KNOWLEDGE PROCESSES IN ORGANISATIONS

This project will develop a methodology for identifying and comparing security risks associated with knowledge-intensive processes in organi..

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Project Types

6

Research Contracts

5

Research Grant

1

Internal Research Grant

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Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Atif Ahmad.

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Real-time analytics, incident response process agility and enterprise cybersecurity performance: A contingent resource-based analysis

A Naseer, H Naseer, A Ahmad, SB Maynard, A Masood Siddiqui

Journal article  |  2021  |  International Journal of Information Management

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Do privacy concerns determine online information disclosure? The case of internet addiction

Nik Thompson, Atif Ahmad, Scan Maynard

Journal article  |  2021  |  Information and Computer Security

Purpose It is a widely held belief that users make a rational cost-benefit decision when choosing whether to disclose information ..

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Cybersecurity Incident Response in Organizations: An Exploratory Case Study and Process Model of Situation Awareness

Atif Ahmad, Sean B Maynard, Kevin C Desouza, James Kotsias, Monica T Whitty, Richard L Baskerville

Journal article  |  2021  |  Computers & Security

Organized, sophisticated and persistent cyber-threat-actors pose a significant challenge to large, high-value organizations. They ..

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Applying social marketing to evaluate current security education training and awareness programs in organisations

Moneer Alshaikh, Sean B Maynard, Atif Ahmad

Journal article  |  2021  |  Computers & Security

The effectiveness of cybersecurity management programs is contingent on improving employee security behaviour. Security education,..

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Situation-awareness in cyber incident response: An exploratory case study

A Ahmad, KC Desouza, MT Whitty, SB Maynard, J Kotsias, RL Baskerville

Conference Proceedings  |  2021  |  International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2020 - Making Digital Inclusive: Blending the Local and the Global

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Case-based learning in the management practice of information security: an innovative pedagogical instrument

A Ahmad, SB Maynard, S Motahhir, A Anderson

Journal article  |  2021  |  Personal and Ubiquitous Computing

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How integration of cyber security management and incident response enables organizational learning

Atif Ahmad, Kevin C Desouza, Sean B Maynard, Humza Naseer, Richard L Baskerville

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology

Digital assets of organizations are under constant threat from a wide assortment of nefarious actors. When threats materialize, th..

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Socio-Technical Mitigation Effort to Combat Cyber Propaganda: A Systematic Literature Mapping

AN Maseri, AA Norman, CI Eke, A Ahmad, NNA Molok

Journal article  |  2020  |  IEEE Access

This systematic mapping literature aims to identify current research and directions for future studies in terms of combating cyber..

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Weaponised information systems for political disruption

Kevin C Desouza, Atif Ahmad

Book Chapter  |  2020

Information systems continue to be used by actors who want to undermine public institutions and disrupt political systems. They ha..

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Security Education, Training, and Awareness: Incorporating a Social Marketing Approach for Behavioural Change

M Alshaikh, SB Maynard, A Ahmad

Book Chapter  |  2020  |  Communications in Computer and Information Science

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Keyword Analysis

Information Systems
Computer Software and Services
Other Information and Communication Services
Expanding Knowledge
Information Services
Management and Productivity
Other Information Services
Computer Software
Business and Management
Communication and Media Studies

News

Displaying the 2 most recent news articles by Atif Ahmad.

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Can hackers turn off the lights?

Ben Rubinstein, Atif Ahmad

January 12, 2016
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Memo to business: information security is not just IT's problem

Shanton Chang, Sean Maynard, Atif Ahmad

March 23, 2015

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Credentials

Positions

Associate Professor

Computing and Information Systems

Certified Protection Professional

American Society for Industrial Security

Education

PhD

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering

University of Melbourne

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Certificates & Licences

Certified Protection Professional

American Society for Industrial Security

Awarded: Jan 01, 2001