Raising cybersecurity awareness and behaviour among employees in South African higher education institutions (HEIs)

This dataset reflects a comprehensive overview of employees' cybersecurity awareness and behaviour within South African (SA) higher education institutions (HEIs). The data were collected through a structured survey from employees within SA HEIs, including responses about various factors influencing cybersecurity behaviour. The dataset encompasses variables such as:EDU: The participants' level of education.CAPOL: Cybersecurity Policy Awareness.CA1-CA5: Cybersecurity Awareness.ICP1-ICP4: Institutions Cybersecurity Policies.CEI1-CEI6: Cybersecurity Experience.ATT1-ATT5: Attitudes towards cybersecurity.SN1-SN4: Subjective Norms.PBC1-PBC4: Perceived Behavioural Control.TA1-TA4: Threat Appraisal.CRE1-CRE3: Cybersecurity Response Efficacy.CSE1-CSE4: Cybersecurity Self-Efficacy.CCB1-CCB4: Cybersecurity-Compliant Behaviours.CA, ICP, CEI, ATT, SN, PBC, TA, CRE, CSE, CCB: Aggregate scores for each factor. The variables are from institutional cybersecurity environments, theory of planned behaviour and protection motivation. The researcher assessed each factor using up to six questionnaire items developed and adapted from relevant literature. The data employ a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 ("strongly disagree") to 5 ("strongly agree") to gauge these perceptions. The dataset was analysed using structural equation modelling, ANOVA, and post hoc procedures.The dataset is crucial for analysing the factors contributing to cybersecurity-compliant behaviour among employees and developing strategies to enhance cybersecurity practices in educational institutions. This dataset can be used for various analytical purposes, including regression analysis, structural equation modelling, and hypothesis testing, to explore the relationships between variables and their impact on cybersecurity behaviour.

本数据集全面概述了南非（SA）高等教育机构（HEIs）员工在网络安全意识与行为方面的现状。数据通过针对SA HEIs员工的系统调查收集而来，包括影响网络安全行为的多方面因素的回应。数据集涵盖了以下变量：EDU：参与者的教育水平；CAPOL：网络安全政策意识；CA1-CA5：网络安全意识；ICP1-ICP4：机构网络安全政策；CEI1-CEI6：网络安全经验；ATT1-ATT5：对网络安全的看法；SN1-SN4：主观规范；PBC1-PBC4：感知行为控制；TA1-TA4：威胁评估；CRE1-CRE3：网络安全响应有效性；CSE1-CSE4：网络安全自我效能；CCB1-CCB4：网络安全合规行为；CA, ICP, CEI, ATT, SN, PBC, TA, CRE, CSE, CCB：每个因素的汇总得分。变量来源于机构网络安全环境、计划行为理论和保护动机理论。研究者通过开发并改编自相关文献的最多六个问卷项目对每个因素进行了评估。数据采用五点李克特量表，从1（“强烈不同意”）到5（“强烈同意”）来衡量这些认知。数据集通过结构方程模型、方差分析和事后检验进行了分析。本数据集对于分析导致员工网络安全合规行为的因素以及制定提升教育机构网络安全实践策略至关重要。本数据集可用于多种分析目的，包括回归分析、结构方程模型和假设检验，以探索变量间及其对网络安全行为的影响。