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Cybersecurity Advocates: Force Multipliers in Security Behavior Change
Published
Author(s)
Julie Haney, Wayne Lutters, Jody Jacobs
Abstract
Cybersecurity advocates motivate individuals and organizations to adopt positive security behaviors. Based on our research, we describe qualities of successful advocates. Our findings have practical implications for expanding the cybersecurity workforce by recruiting and developing professionals who can be effective in advocate or other people-oriented security roles.
Haney, J.
, Lutters, W.
and Jacobs, J.
(2021),
Cybersecurity Advocates: Force Multipliers in Security Behavior Change, IEEE Security & Privacy, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/MSEC.2021.3077405, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=932290
(Accessed October 8, 2025)