Journal article

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 of the Association for Information Science and Technology | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Published : 2020

Abstract

Digital assets of organizations are under constant threat from a wide assortment of nefarious actors. When threats materialize, the consequences can be significant. Most large organizations invest in a dedicated information security management (ISM) function to ensure that digital assets are protected. The ISM function conducts risk assessments, develops strategy, provides policies and training to define roles and guide behavior, and implements technological controls such as firewalls, antivirus, and encryption to restrict unauthorized access. Despite these protective measures, incidents (security breaches) will occur. Alongside the security management function, many organizations also retai..

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