The Identification of Cybersecurity Work Roles for the Water Sector in South Africa

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of a content analysis conducted on the work roles of cybersecurity practitioners for the water sector of South Africa. The paper presents literature review findings on national and international frameworks and guidelines detailing cyber security considerations for the South African water sector as well as national and international guidelines and frameworks which detail the various work roles carried out by cybersecurity practitioners in an organisation. The study found that cyber security considerations and work roles such as physical security of assets, testing and assessment of cybersecurity methods, supply chains cyber security as well as incident investigation and interfacing with law enforcement, were not well defined for cyber security discipline. The study delivers a framework detailing the work roles of cybersecurity practitioners which can be applied to the South African water sector.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 22nd European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2023
EditorsAntonios Andreatos, Christos Douligeris
PublisherCurran Associates Inc.
Pages510-516
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781914587702
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event22nd European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2023 - Athens, Greece
Duration: 22 Jun 202323 Jun 2023

Publication series

NameEuropean Conference on Information Warfare and Security, ECCWS
Volume2023-June
ISSN (Print)2048-8602
ISSN (Electronic)2048-8610

Conference

Conference22nd European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, ECCWS 2023
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period22/06/2323/06/23

Keywords

  • Cybersecurity
  • water sector
  • work roles

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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