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The effect of cybersecurity training on achieving sustainable development goals
Budai, Levente (2024) The effect of cybersecurity training on achieving sustainable development goals.
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| Abstract: | In today's technological landscape, the increasing adoption of digital practices has urged companies to embrace new technologies that let them compete in the modern business world. This trend also enabled the adoption of sustainable innovations, placing further emphasis on a green future. However, this widespread digitalization has also introduced significant technological risks threatening the digital environment. To address the growing technological challenges, an increasing number of organizations are investing in cybersecurity training, which also evolves alongside the dangers it is trying to mitigate. The connection between cybersecurity training and sustainability objectives is a relatively new area of study, which is why the paper aims to cover the link between the abovementioned variables. This study investigates the relationship through the lens of qualitative research, with the help of semi-structured interviews. The interviews covered multiple organizations and industries and the data gathered was analyzed using an inductive approach to find real-world examples and recognizable patterns. The research revealed that cybersecurity and awareness training offer additional benefits to organizations beyond their original goals of countering cybersecurity threats. Even if the link between cybersecurity training and sustainability goals is not a direct one, preventative measures in the field of cybersecurity contribute to cost savings by mitigating the damage associated with successful cyberattacks, while also enabling a shift to digital processes and an online work environment, both of which require less capital investment. The paper dives deeper into the connection between cybersecurity training and sustainable goals and proposes a conceptual model connecting real-world aspects. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | International Business Administration BSc (50952) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100295 |
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