Cybersecurity Literature Review: Human Factors Analysis Project at CSU

This literature review template analyzes the role of human factors in cybersecurity, drawing from a primary source that utilizes quantitative research methods to understand human-machine transactions and performance factors. The study identifies key components such as questionnaires and focuses on the process of identifying subjects, collecting data, and assessing questionnaire exercises. The analysis evaluates the advantages and limitations of each step, highlighting major impact factors like memory forensics and behavioral analysis. The review also includes a theoretical framework and analysis of previous works, emphasizing the significance of both malicious and non-malicious human factors. Furthermore, it examines the relationship between various variables and provides critical thinking on the tools used for assessment, emphasizing the need for a mixed-method approach. The document provides a structured template for conducting similar reviews, identifying research gaps and opportunities for further exploration within the domain of cybersecurity.

Literature Review (Secondary Research) Template
Student Name & CSU ID
Project Topic Title Analysis of Human Factors in Cyber Security
Version 1.0 _ Week 1
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Reference in APA format McClain, J., Silva, A., Emmanuel, G., Anderson, B., Nauer, K., Abbott, R., & Forsythe, C. (2015). Human
Performance Factors in Cyber Security Forensic Analysis. Retrieved 17 November 2017, from
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351978915006228
URL of the Reference
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/
article/pii/S2351978915006228
Authors Names and Emails
and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2, …Qn)
Keywords in this Reference
Human Performance, Human-machine transactions,
Questionnaire, Security training
The Name of the Current Solution
(Technique/ Method/ Scheme/
Algorithm/ Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
The Goal (Objective) of this Solution & What
is the Problem that need to be solved
What are the components of it?
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etc )
Techniques: Quantitative Research
Technique
Tools: Human-machine transactions,
questionnaire
1. Analysis of human factors in the area of
cyber security
2. The author has used quantitative research
process to understand the human machine
transactions and human performance factors
involved in cyber security
Problem: Occurrence of security risks and
attacks
Goal: Understanding of the human factors
involved in cyber security attacks
Identification of subjects and materials and collection of
information.
Analysis of the information to identify the outcomes
The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage & Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
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Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
1 Identification of subjects and data collection Understanding of the human-machine
transactions and performance factors
A few factors may remain unidentified
2 Assessment of questionnaire exercises Automated data-logging Other techniques could have been used for
gaining multi-analysis understanding
3 Self-Reported Exercise Listing of security threats and attacks N/A
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Major Impact Factors in this Work
Dependent Variable Independent Variable
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Memory Forensics Mean response and standard deviation
Disk Forensics Mean response and standard deviation
Software Security Software Tools Mean response and standard deviation
Behavioral Analysis Performance analysis
Reverse Engineering Mean response and standard deviation
Input and Output Feature of This Solution Contribution & The Value of This Work
Input Output
Questionnaire Mean response &
standard deviation
The use of other information gathering
techniques, such as interviews, brainstorming
and observation.
The author has focussed on the human
performance factors which is still not explored
much.
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Analyse This Work By Critical Thinking The Tools That Assessed this Work
The author has focussed on the human performance factors which is still
not explored much.
There could have been mix of qualitative and quantitative methods of
research instead of using only the quantitative measures.
Diagram/Flowchart
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Version 2.0 _ Week 2
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Reference in APA format McClain, J., Silva, A., Emmanuel, G., Anderson, B., Nauer, K., Abbott, R., & Forsythe, C. (2015). Human
Performance Factors in Cyber Security Forensic Analysis. Retrieved 17 November 2017, from
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351978915006228
URL of the Reference
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/
article/pii/S2351978915006228
Authors Names and Emails
and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2, …Qn)
Keywords in this Reference
Hacking, cyber threats, anti viruses.
The Name of the Current Solution
(Technique/ Method/ Scheme/
Algorithm/ Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
etc )
The Goal (Objective) of this Solution & What
is the problem that need to be solved
What are the components of it?
Techniques: theoretical framework
Tools: research material, journals and
books
Problem: Occurrence of security risks and
attacks
Goal: Understanding of the human factors
involved in cyber security attacks
An analysis of previous works done in cyber security along
with the theories involved in that.
The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage & Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
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Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
1 Analysis of cyber security In depth knowledge of how cyber security
works.
N/A
2 Theories involved in cyber security Will help identify how cyber crime has
developed
Not all theories will be covered
3 Types of human factors in cyber security Identifies both the malicious and non
malicious factors.
Does not go into much details of all the
factors.
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Major Impact Factors in this Work
Dependent Variable Independent Variable
1. Malicious factors Mean response and standard deviation
2. non malicious factors Mean response and standard deviation
3. How cyber security can be enhanced Mean response and standard deviation
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Relationship Among The Above 4 Variables in This article
All the above variables are connected directly to cyber security. This is because for human beings to commit cyber crimes each of them must be
considered.
Input and Output Feature of This Solution Contribution in This Work
Input Output
Research material
and books
Theories and
information on cyber
security
The use of other information gathering
techniques, such as interviews, brainstorming
and observation.
The author has focussed on the human factors that
contribute to cyber security
Analyse This Work By Critical Thinking The Tools That Assessed this Work
The author has critically reviewed other works relating to cyber security
by coming up with a detailed review of it as well as methods of prevention
There could have been mix of qualitative and quantitative methods of
research instead of using only the quantitative measures.
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Diagram/Flowchart
Version 3.0 _ Week 3
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human factors of
cyber security
malicious
outside attacks
e.g hackers
inside attackers
e.g unsatisfied
employees
non malicious ignorance of
employees

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Reference in APA format
URL of the Reference Authors Names and Emails
and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2, …Qn)
Keywords in this Reference
The Name of the Current Solution
(Technique/ Method/ Scheme/
Algorithm/ Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
etc )
The Goal (Objective) of this Solution & What
is the problem that need to be solved
What are the components of it?
Techniques:
Tools:
Problem:
Goal:
The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage & Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
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Major Impact Factors in this Work
Dependent Variable Independent Variable
Relationship Among The Above 4 Variables in This article
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Input and Output Feature of This Solution Contribution in This Work
Input Output
Analyse This Work By Critical Thinking The Tools That Assessed this Work
Diagram/Flowchart
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Reference in APA format
URL of the Reference Authors Names and Emails
and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2, …Qn)
Keywords in this Reference
The Name of the Current Solution
(Technique/ Method/ Scheme/
The Goal (Objective) of this Solution & What What are the components of it?
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Algorithm/ Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
etc )
is the problem that need to be solved
Techniques:
Tools:
Problem:
Goal:
The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage & Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
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Major Impact Factors in this Work
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Dependent Variable Independent Variable
Relationship Among The Above 4 Variables in This article
Input and Output Feature of This Solution Contribution in This Work
Input Output
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Analyse This Work By Critical Thinking The Tools That Assessed this Work
Diagram/Flowchart
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Reference in APA format
URL of the Reference Authors Names and Emails
and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2, …Qn)
Keywords in this Reference
The Name of the Current Solution
(Technique/ Method/ Scheme/
Algorithm/ Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
etc )
The Goal (Objective) of this Solution & What
is the problem that need to be solved
What are the components of it?
Techniques:
Tools:
Problem:
Goal:
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The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage & Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
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Major Impact Factors in this Work
Dependent Variable Independent Variable
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Relationship Among The Above 4 Variables in This article
Input and Output Feature of This Solution Contribution in This Work
Input Output
Analyse This Work By Critical Thinking The Tools That Assessed this Work
Diagram/Flowchart
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Reference in APA format
URL of the Reference Authors Names and Emails
and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2, …Qn)
Keywords in this Reference
The Name of the Current Solution
(Technique/ Method/ Scheme/
Algorithm/ Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
etc )
The Goal (Objective) of this Solution & What
is the problem that need to be solved
What are the components of it?
Techniques:
Tools:
Problem:
Goal:
The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage & Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
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Major Impact Factors in this Work
Dependent Variable Independent Variable
Relationship Among The Above 4 Variables in This article
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Input and Output Feature of This Solution Contribution in This Work
Input Output
Analyse This Work By Critical Thinking The Tools That Assessed this Work
Diagram/Flowchart
Version 4.0 _ Week 4
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Reference in APA format
URL of the Reference Authors Names and Emails
and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2, …Qn)
Keywords in this Reference
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The Name of the Current Solution
(Technique/ Method/ Scheme/
Algorithm/ Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
etc )
The Goal (Objective) of this Solution & What
is the problem that need to be solved
What are the components of it?
Techniques:
Tools:
Problem:
Goal:
The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage & Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
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Major Impact Factors in this Work
Dependent Variable Independent Variable
Relationship Among The Above 4 Variables in This article
Input and Output Feature of This Solution Contribution in This Work
Input Output
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Analyse This Work By Critical Thinking The Tools That Assessed this Work
Diagram/Flowchart
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Reference in APA format
URL of the Reference Authors Names and Emails
and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2, …Qn)
Keywords in this Reference
The Name of the Current Solution
(Technique/ Method/ Scheme/
Algorithm/ Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
etc )
The Goal (Objective) of this Solution & What
is the problem that need to be solved
What are the components of it?
Techniques:
Problem:
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Tools:
Goal:
The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage & Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
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Major Impact Factors in this Work
Dependent Variable Independent Variable
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Relationship Among The Above 4 Variables in This article
Input and Output Feature of This Solution Contribution in This Work
Input Output
Analyse This Work By Critical Thinking The Tools That Assessed this Work
Diagram/Flowchart
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Reference in APA format
URL of the Reference Authors Names and Emails
and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2, …Qn)
Keywords in this Reference
The Name of the Current Solution
(Technique/ Method/ Scheme/
Algorithm/ Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
etc )
The Goal (Objective) of this Solution & What
is the problem that need to be solved
What are the components of it?
Techniques:
Tools:
Problem:
Goal:
The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage & Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
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Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
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Major Impact Factors in this Work
Dependent Variable Independent Variable
Relationship Among The Above 4 Variables in This article
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Input and Output Feature of This Solution Contribution in This Work
Input Output
Analyse This Work By Critical Thinking The Tools That Assessed this Work
Diagram/Flowchart
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Reference in APA format
URL of the Reference Authors Names and Emails Keywords in this Reference
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and Level of Journal (Q1, Q2, …Qn)
The Name of the Current Solution
(Technique/ Method/ Scheme/
Algorithm/ Model/ Tool/ Framework/ ...
etc )
The Goal (Objective) of this Solution & What
is the problem that need to be solved
What are the components of it?
Techniques:
Tools:
Problem:
Goal:
The Process (Mechanism) of this Work; Means How the Problem has Solved & Advantage & Disadvantage of Each Step in This Process
Process Steps Advantage Disadvantage (Limitation)
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Major Impact Factors in this Work
Dependent Variable Independent Variable
Relationship Among The Above 4 Variables in This article
Input and Output Feature of This Solution Contribution in This Work
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Input Output
Analyse This Work By Critical Thinking The Tools That Assessed this Work
Diagram/Flowchart
Sample of Work Evaluation Table
<Use the same factors you have used in "Work Evaluation Table" to build your own "Proposed and Previous comparison table ">
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Goal
System's
Components
System's
Mechanism
Features
/Characteristics
Cost Speed Security Performance Advantages Limitations
/Disadvantages
Platform Results
Author Name
and Year
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and Year
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