Psychosocial Dynamics of Cyber Security

This new volume, edited by industrial and organisational psychologists, examines the crucial topic of cyber security work in the US and worldwide. With contributions from experts in industrial and organisational psychology, human factors, computer science, economics, and applied anthropology, the book argues that employees in cyber security professions must maintain attention over extended periods, make decisions with imperfect information potentially exceeding their cognitive capacity, contend with stress and fatigue, and frequently interact with others in team settings and multiteam systems. Consequently, psychosocial dynamics are a critical driver of cyber security effectiveness.

Chapters in Psychosocial Dynamics of Cyber Security reflect a multilevel perspective—individuals, teams, and multiteam systems—and describe cognitive, affective, and behavioural inputs, processes, and outcomes that operate at each level. The chapters include contributions from both research scientists and cyber security policymakers/professionals to foster a strong scientist-practitioner dynamic. The intent of the book editors is to inform both theory and practice regarding the psychosocial dynamics of cyber security work.