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Cyber resiliency for digital enterprises: A strategic leadership perspective

Loonam, John; Zwiegelaar, Jeremy; Kumar, Vikas; Booth, Charles

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Authors

John Loonam

Jeremy Zwiegelaar

Charles Booth Charles.Booth@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Strategy and Organisation



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 article 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.

Citation

Loonam, J., Zwiegelaar, J., Kumar, V., & Booth, C. (2022). Cyber resiliency for digital enterprises: A strategic leadership perspective. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 69(6), 3757-3770. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2020.2996175

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 13, 2020
Online Publication Date Jun 15, 2020
Publication Date Dec 1, 2022
Deposit Date May 14, 2020
Publicly Available Date May 14, 2020
Journal IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Print ISSN 0018-9391
Electronic ISSN 1558-0040
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 69
Issue 6
Pages 3757-3770
DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2020.2996175
Keywords Cyber Security; Leadership; CIO; CISO; Qualitative inquiry; Interviews 2; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Strategy and Management
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5974266

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