MCOM Theses and Dissertations (2008)

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    Factors influencing the adoption of cybersecurity in large manufacturing companies in Nairobi County
    (Strathmore University, 2024) Ngunju, S.
    Cyberthreats are now universal and affect most organizations around the world. This therefore makes it critical for organizations to adopt cybersecurity measures. This study evaluated how technological factors, organizational resource factors and management factors influence the adoption of cybersecurity in large manufacturing companies in Nairobi County. The research was guided by the Human, Organization and Technology theory and General Deterrence theory. The study focused on 114 large manufacturing firms who are members of Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM, 2021). The respondents for the survey were either the Chief Technology Officers/Chief Information Security Officers/Information Technology Managers and ICT Officer/Systems Analyst/System Administrators. The total sample size of the respondents was therefore 228. A structured research questionnaire was adopted in the survey. The data collection for the study was done using Google forms and physical data collection where plausible. The study obtained 80.7% response rate and the collected research data was coded into SPSS. Data was analyzed using descriptive measures, correlation, and regression analysis. The research showed a positive relationship between the organizational resource factors, management factors, and technological factors with adoption of cybersecurity in manufacturing companies in Nairobi County. The results of the regression analysis showed that 41.7% variation in the adoption of cybersecurity could be determined by their organizational resources, management capabilities and technological capability. Hence, the overall regression established that the selected factors contribute significantly to the adoption of cybersecurity. The study recommends that to adopt cybersecurity, the firms need to be ready to allocate significant resources, both financial, and technological to ensure that they meet the high costs associated with pursuing adoption of cybersecurity. The study also recommends that managers align security decisions with organizational goals and capabilities to reduce organizational misalignment which can affect adoption of cybersecurity. Keywords: cybersecurity, organizational resource factors, management factors, technological factors, manufacturing industry