Justin DeLoach

(DeLoach, DeLoach)

2/11/2024

Article Review #1

Factors Effecting Cyber Incident Occurrence: Mediating Role of Cyber Incident Reporting Mechanism

How this topic relates to the principles of social sciences:

The article relates to the principles of social sciences by exploring the application of certain research methodologies in the realm of organizational behavior as well as cyber security. The main. With the main hypothesis putting note on the relationship between specific factors in threat response plans and its relation to company internal traits, it shows that the article aligns with the principles of social science by aiming to understand the correlation and response of human behavior to these cyber incidents. 

Describe the study’s Hypotheses:

The basic hypothesis of the article is whether or not the researchers can lower the prevalence of threats and attacks on networks by increasing the attention towards specific factors in companies’ threat response plans. This will be done by identifying different elements from the base level such as employee training all the way up to insider threat response

Research methods used:

The primary collection method used was Quantitative Methodologies. Quantitative methodologies are when research methods rely on the collection of numerical data to interpret the conclusion of the research. It emphasizes data that is measurable and can be analyzed to identify patterns and trends. 

Types of data used:

The data pool for this topic came from 219 employees from different sections and work spaces located in Saudi Arabia. The primary goal of the selection process was to represent various different types of employees from those in management in business sectors to those in middle management of local fields. 

How article relates to concepts from class:

The article relates to class by exploring the scientific method process. It also relates by adhering to the cause and effect relationship of employees and their training/work culture and how said workers respond to instances depending on how they were trained and knowledge of the topic at hand. 

Topics relation to the improvement of marginalized groups:

The article attacks this question by actively including many people of different fields and economic standings in its research. While it may not go outside of Saudi Arabia, it does make sure to include not only those willing to participate at a higher level but also those working in lower wage areas. This is so the marginalized people of Saudi Arabia’s concerns are noted and included in greater research that is used to help the whole of the country. 

Describe the overall societal contributions of the study:

The societal contributions of the article will come from the changes that are grown from the results within. The goal and contribution of the research will be in creating better efforts in cyber literacy so that the response to cyber incidents can be improved properly as time goes on. 

Conclusion:

The main goal of the article is to scrutinize the association and links between different facets of a workplace and its relation to incident response and training. It ensures to collect data from multiple different groups of varying wages and workplaces to compare and contrast the responses between these groups’ response infrastructure. The main goal of the article is to specify and promote the seriousness and value of “cyber incident reporting mechanisms (CIRM)” in order to lower the severity of cyber incidents when they occur. 

Bhatti, M. A. (2023, December). Factors Effecting Cyber Incident Occurrence: Mediating Role of Cyber Incident Reporting Mechanism. International Journal of Cyber Criminology. https://cybercrimejournal.com/menuscript/index.php/cybercrimejournal/article/view/193/73