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primary topic: Developing a cybersecurity leadership grounded theory study

Developing a cybersecurity leadership grounded theory study
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abstract: The digital transformation of education has intensified organizational dependence on connected platforms, cloud systems, and data-driven learning environments, thereby increasing exposure to cybersecurity risks such as ransomware, phishing, identity compromise, and data breaches. While educational cybersecurity research has predominantly focused on technical controls, cybersecurity in education is increasingly recognized as a leadership and governance challenge requiring institutional direction, cultural change, and strategic capability building. In Malaysia, national initiatives such as MyDIGITAL, the Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013–2025), and the Digital Education Policy highlight the importance of digital readiness; however, there remains limited empirical understanding of how educational leaders enact cybersecurity leadership in complex organizational contexts. This study aims to develop a Cybersecurity Leadership Model for educational organizations in Malaysia, using grounded theory to capture leadership practices and governance mechanisms from practitioner perspectives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with N=26 participants comprising education leaders, ICT coordinators, cybersecurity officers, and policy stakeholders across key educational settings. Data were analyzed through constant comparative analysis using open, axial, and selective coding, leading to the emergence of six core leadership dimensions such as strategic cyber governance, risk-informed decision making, cyber-resilient culture and awareness, capability development and professional learning, incident leadership and crisis communication, and ethical compliance and data stewardship. The resulting model positions cybersecurity leadership as a socio-technical and governance-driven function that integrates institutional values with initiative-taking risk management and sustainable capacity-building. The study contributes a context-sensitive framework for guiding cybersecurity readiness …
date: 2026-02
volume: X
issue: II
is part of: International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS)
status: peerReviewed
status: published
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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS)
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issn: 24546186

Kumaran Sekar
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given name: Kumaran
family name: Sekar

Rokiah Mohd Nazir
type: Person
given name: Rokiah
family name: Mohd Nazir

Dr, Shanti Ramanlingam
type: Person
given name: Dr, Shanti
family name: Ramanlingam

Zul Afida Abdullah
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given name: Zul Afida
family name: Abdullah

Dr. Roshafiza Hassan
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given name: Dr. Roshafiza
family name: Hassan

Zizi'Azniza Mohd
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given name: Zizi'Azniza
family name: Mohd

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