Research Data Set

This repository contains supporting data for the research paper: "Beyond Security Awareness: A Mixed-Method Study of Behavioral and Organizational Factors Influencing Security Culture" Overview This dataset supports a mixed-method study conducted across organizations in Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 100 participants contributed: 20 participants → Semi-structured interviews (qualitative) 80 participants → Structured questionnaires (quantitative) Participants were categorized into: Managers and Supervisors Technical Staff (IT/Security) Non-Technical Employees Repository Contents All files are provided in PDF format for accessibility and consistency. Interview Data (Qualitative) managers_supervisors_interviews_responses.pdf→ Interview responses from managerial roles Technical_staff_interviews_responses.pdf→ Interview responses from IT and security personnel non_technical_staff_interviews_responses.pdf→ Interview responses from general employees Quantitative Data survey_summary.pdf→ Summary of questionnaire results and key findings from 80 participants Thematic Analysis thematic_coding_table.pdf→ Thematic coding table used to derive research themes Research Instrument interview_questionnaire.pdf→ Full interview questionnaire used for data collection Documentation data_description.pdf→ Explanation of data collection, methodology, and processing approach Key Research Themes The analysis identified the following major themes: Leadership Influence Security Behavior and Compliance Workload and Productivity Training and Awareness Effectiveness Technical Controls vs Human Behavior Data Privacy and Ethics All data has been fully anonymized No personally identifiable information (PII) is included Data is shared in accordance with ethical research practices Usage Notes This dataset is intended for academic and research purposes only Results may reflect regional practices and should be generalized with caution Related Publication This dataset supports the ISCI (ISO-Aligned Security Culture Improvement) framework proposed in the associated research paper.本仓库包含研究论文《超越安全意识：一项探究影响安全文化的行为与组织因素的混合方法研究》（Beyond Security Awareness: A Mixed-Method Study of Behavioral and Organizational Factors Influencing Security Culture）的配套支撑数据。 ## 概述 本数据集支撑一项在巴基斯坦卡拉奇各组织中开展的混合方法研究。 本次研究共招募100名参与者： - 20名参与者参与半结构化访谈（定性研究） - 80名参与者参与结构化问卷调研（定量研究） 参与者被划分为以下三类： 1. 经理与主管 2. 技术人员（IT/安全岗） 3. 非技术员工 ## 仓库内容 为保障可访问性与格式统一性，所有文件均采用PDF（Portable Document Format，便携式文档格式）格式提供。 ### 访谈数据（定性数据） - `managers_supervisors_interviews_responses.pdf`：管理岗位人员的访谈回复 - `Technical_staff_interviews_responses.pdf`：IT与安全从业人员的访谈回复 - `non_technical_staff_interviews_responses.pdf`：普通员工的访谈回复 ### 定量数据 - `survey_summary.pdf`：80名参与者的问卷结果汇总与核心研究发现 ### 主题分析 - `thematic_coding_table.pdf`：用于提炼研究主题的主题编码表 ### 研究工具 - `interview_questionnaire.pdf`：本次数据采集所用的完整访谈问卷 ### 文档说明 - `data_description.pdf`：数据采集流程、研究方法与数据处理方式的详细阐释 ## 核心研究主题 本次分析识别出以下五大核心主题： 1. 领导力影响力 2. 安全行为与合规性 3. 工作负荷与生产力 4. 培训与意识提升有效性 5. 技术管控与人类行为 ## 数据隐私与伦理 所有数据均已完成完全匿名化处理，未包含任何个人可识别信息（PII，Personally Identifiable Information）。本数据集的共享严格遵循学术研究伦理规范。 ## 使用说明 本数据集仅可用于学术与研究用途。研究结果可能反映当地区域实践，推广应用时需谨慎行事。 ## 关联出版物 本数据集支撑关联研究论文中提出的ISCI（ISO-Aligned Security Culture Improvement，与ISO对齐的安全文化改进）框架。