Journal of Cybersecurity
Scope & Guideline
Championing open access to vital cybersecurity insights.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Human-Centric Cybersecurity:
Research focusing on the human factors in cybersecurity, including behaviors, attitudes, and decision-making processes related to security practices. - Technical Innovations and Tools:
Development and analysis of new tools, frameworks, and technologies aimed at enhancing cybersecurity measures, including malware detection and risk assessment. - Policy and Regulatory Analysis:
Examination of the implications of cybersecurity policies, regulations, and frameworks, such as GDPR, and their effectiveness in protecting data and privacy. - Cyber Threat Intelligence:
Studies on the sharing and utilization of threat intelligence among organizations to improve collective cybersecurity defenses. - Cybercrime and Incident Analysis:
Investigative research into the nature, impact, and mitigation strategies of cybercrime incidents, including ransomware and data breaches. - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Cybersecurity:
Integration of insights from various disciplines such as economics, sociology, and political science to understand and address cybersecurity challenges.
Trending and Emerging
- Human Factors in Cybersecurity:
An increasing focus on understanding how human behavior impacts cybersecurity practices, including the psychological aspects of phishing and ransomware experiences. - Cybersecurity in Emerging Technologies:
Growing interest in the cybersecurity implications of new technologies, such as IoT, 5G, and quantum computing, as well as the associated risks and mitigation strategies. - Cybersecurity Policy and Governance:
An uptick in research addressing the governance of cybersecurity, including data protection laws and the role of international norms in shaping cyber policies. - Collaborative Cyber Defense Strategies:
Emerging themes around the importance of collaboration among organizations and sectors to enhance collective cybersecurity efforts and intelligence sharing. - Economic Models of Cybersecurity:
Increasing exploration of economic frameworks related to cybersecurity investments, including bug bounty programs and the cost-benefit analysis of cybersecurity measures.
Declining or Waning
- Basic Cybersecurity Awareness Programs:
While foundational awareness programs were once a focal point, recent publications suggest a shift towards more advanced and tailored approaches to cybersecurity education. - Traditional Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Models:
There is a noticeable decline in papers discussing conventional risk assessment frameworks, possibly due to the emergence of more dynamic and adaptive methodologies. - Generalized Cybersecurity Metrics:
Research focusing on broad and generalized metrics for assessing cybersecurity effectiveness seems to be decreasing, as more specific and context-driven metrics gain traction.
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