Cybersecurity research publications, authors, and datasets 2015-2019. Data package for the paper "Data Sharing and Use in Cybersecurity Research".

The dataset supports the publication "Data Sharing and Use in Cybersecurity Research" by I. Kouper and S. Stone (in the CODATA <i>Data Science Journal</i>).<b>Paper abstract:</b> Data sharing is crucial for strengthening research integrity and outcomes, and for addressing complex problems. In cybersecurity research, data sharing can enable the development of new security measures, prediction of malicious attacks, and increased privacy. Understanding the landscape of data sharing and use in cybersecurity research can help to improve both the existing practices of data management and use and the outcomes of cybersecurity research. To this end, this study used methods of qualitative analysis and descriptive statistics to analyze 171 papers published between 2015 and 2019, their authors' characteristics, such as gender and professional title, and datasets' attributes, including their origin and public availability. The study found that more than half of the datasets in the sample (58%) and an even larger percentage of code in the papers (89%) were not publicly available. By offering an updated in-depth perspective on data practices in cybersecurity, including the role of authors, research methods, data sharing, and code availability, this study calls for the improvement of data management in cybersecurity research and for further collaboration in addressing the issues of cyberinfrastructure, policies, and citation and attribution standards in order to advance the quality and availability of data in this field.The dataset consists of four files:codebook.xlsx - the codebook of the study that contains coding categories, coding variables and their descriptions and specific codes developed to describe the data.publications.xlsx - metadata and coded content for 171 publications collected for the study.first authors.xlsx - metadata and coded content for first authors of the analyzed publications. Emails and web_links (links to CV or individual homepage) were removed for privacy reasons.datasets.xlsx - metadata and coded content for 387 unique datasets identified in the examined publications.<b>Suggested citation for the dataset:</b> Kouper, I. &amp; Stone S. (2023). Cybersecurity research publications, authors, and datasets 2015-2019. [Figshare.] DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.24639387