Assessing Cybersecurity Awareness Among Public Sector Employees in Saudi Arabia: A Study on Social Engineering Vulnerabilities

dc.contributor.advisorOjo, Olumide
dc.contributor.authorAlmadhi, Khaled
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-11T08:16:32Z
dc.date.issued2024-08-28
dc.descriptionThis study measures cybersecurity knowledge across Saudi public sector workers using a quantitative, positivist-guided methodology. It employs a logical approach to test hypotheses using iii online surveys that are examined using SPSS. Convenience sampling as well as the cross-sectional approach allow for extensive data gathering while upholding participant protection ethics.
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the level of cybersecurity awareness among employees in the public sector of Saudi Arabia with a specific focus on understanding their vulnerability to social engineering attacks. This literature review examines cybersecurity awareness among public sector employees towards social engineering vulnerabilities. This study measures cybersecurity knowledge across Saudi public sector workers using a quantitative, positivist-guided methodology. It employs a logical approach to test hypotheses using iii online surveys that are examined using SPSS. Convenience sampling as well as the cross-sectional approach allow for extensive data gathering while upholding participant protection ethics.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14154/75009
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoyal Holloway University of London
dc.subjectvaluate the level of cybersecurity
dc.subjectvulnerability to social engineering attacks
dc.subjectlongitudinal strategy
dc.titleAssessing Cybersecurity Awareness Among Public Sector Employees in Saudi Arabia: A Study on Social Engineering Vulnerabilities
dc.typeThesis
sdl.degree.departmentSchool of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences
sdl.degree.disciplineCyber Security Project Management
sdl.degree.grantorRoyal Holloway University of London
sdl.degree.nameMSc

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