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CDM-2023: Cybersecurity for Decision Makers
Websitehttp://kennethstrang.com/cyber/
Submission linkhttps://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cdm2023
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Abstract registration deadlineJune 12, 2022
Submission deadlineJuly 30, 2022
Feedback from ReviewersSeptember 1, 2022
Finalized chapter dueSeptember 30, 2022
Final acceptance notificationDecember 1, 2022
Book Publication DateJanuary 1, 2023
Topics: contemporary cybersecurity issues cybersecurity attack case studies cybersecurity artificial intelligence cybersecurity frameworks and assessment models

 

Cybersecurity for Decision Makers (2023)

Editors: Assoc. Prof. Narasimha Rao Vajjhala & Professor Kenneth David Strang

Taylor & Francis, USA.

Overview

This book explores cybersecurity from a decision-making role rather than a purely technical viewpoint. The target audience includes: Cybersecurity managers, leaders, executive decision makers, researchers, university professors, school teachers, company trainers, and security practitioners. We are aligned with United Nations sustainable development goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. The research questions guiding this book project include:

RQ1. Why should decision makers be aware of cybersecurity, what should  this awareness include, and who should be informed?

RQ2. How can organizations assess their cybersecurity vulnerabilities and what benchmarks, indicators or maturity levels would be relevant?

RQ3. How has cybersecurity attacks impacted different industries, organizations and in different countries; what are the case studies and lessons learned?

RQ4. Which cybersecurity applications or defenses ought to be selected for prevention or mitigation, and how/when/where should they be implemented?

RQ5. What organizational learning, training and or onboarding are needed to make companies resilient against cybersecurity attacks?

RQ6. What pedagogy and knowledge are needed to train future generations, in school, college, and in continuing education or research institutions?

RQ7. What are the literature gaps and what future research is needed to advance the state-of-the-art in the cybersecurity field for stakeholders?

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. 

  • Expression of interest (EoI) due: June 12, 2022. Upload your proposed chapter title, and a brief abstract or puropse to submission site: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cdm2023
  • Publication is free (no charges to  authors), indexing is planned for Scopus, WSCI and maybe others;
  • Draft chapter due: July 30, 2022  Follow CHAPTER STYLE GUIDE, include title/abstract/author/keywords in manuscript; ensure title reflects content
  • The paper needs to be updated (at least 30%) from any of your previous publications (if applicable)
  • There should be at least 10 references and at least 3 sources dated no earlier than 2021;The length of chapter should be 7,000-12,000 words (roughly 12-20 pages, single spaced, including references)
  • APA active writing style and references should be used; upload to above submission site;
  • Peer review period: 1 July - 1 September 2022 (with some overlap of above for early birds)Authors asked to contribute 2 peer reviews and will be added to book meta-data as Editorial Board Members;
  • Finalized chapter due: September 30, 2022 After receiving your peer reviews, apply them if reasonable, upload your revised final chapter with revision tracking on so we can see the changes - we will reserve acceptance or reject decision based on this final version;
  • Final acceptance notification: 1 December 2022 We will confirm acceptance, we will finalize the book and then transfer our work to the publisher.

List of Topics

Topic areas include (but are not limited to):

  • Introduction to cybersecurity and cybercrime - why cybersecurity is needed and who needs it
  • Contemporary cybersecurity issues and risks for decision makers
  • Cybersecurity frameworks and assessment models
  • Cybersecurity project and risk management
  • Cybersecurity ethics and privacy
  • Cybersecurity organizational readiness
  • Business continuity and recovery after cyber attacks
  • Cyber economics
  • Cybersecurity leadership
  • How and why cybersecurity impacts other disciplines
  • Cybersecurity attack case studies, lessons learned
  • Cybersecurity college student education and company employee training
  • Analyzing cybersecurity with artificial intelligence, machine learning, parametric/nonparametric statistics.

Important Dates

Expression of Interest June 12, 2022
Draft chapter due date July 30, 2022 
Peer review period August 1 – September 1, 2022
Finalized chapter due September 30, 2022
Final acceptance notification December 1, 2022
Book publication date January 2023

Publication

Cybersecurity for Decision Makers will be published by Taylor and Francis. Publication is free (no charges to  authors), indexing is planned for Scopus, WSCI and maybe others.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to: narasimharaonarasimha@gmail.com

Editors:

Associate Professor Narasimha Rao Vajjhala

EC-Council Certified Instructor

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8260-2392

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drvajjhala

 

Professor Kenneth David Strang

Business & Consumer Analytics,

W3-Research, Virgin Islands; USA;

RMIT University, Australia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4333-4399

http://linkedin.com/in/kennethdavidstrang

 

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