Building a Culture of Cybersecurity

Abstract
We know that much of the cybersecurity vulnerably faced by organizations comes from inside their organization. Social engineering and simple lack of diligence by team members can introduce opportunities for cyber breaches, often unintentionally.  We have created a model for creating a culture of cybersecurity based on values, attitudes and beliefs that drive cyber secure behaviors. In this session we will present this framework and discuss case studies of managerial interventions that influence values, attitudes, and beliefs to drive stronger cybersecurity behaviors.

Biography
Dr. Keri Pearlson is the Executive Director of the research group Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS).  She researches topics at the intersection of business strategy, organization design, and information systems/cybersecurity.  She’s the author of many publications including the popular text book Managing and Using Information Systems: A Strategic Approach (7e), and dozens of case studies including Mrs. Field Cookies (published at Harvard Business School Publishing).  She has held positions in industry and academia.  Keri was a member of the faculty at the University of Texas and later at Babson College.  She’s worked for the Research Board (part of Gartner Group), the International Institute of Analytics, AT&T and Hughes Aircraft Company.  She was the CIO of a $10M nonprofit.  She’s a successful entrepreneur and a sought after advisor and public speaker.  Keri usually splits her time between Cambridge, Massachusetts and Austin, Texas, but during the Pandemic, she’s been 100% in Texas.