Date of Conferral
9-11-2024
Date of Award
September 2024
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Business Administration
Advisor
Irene William
Abstract
Cyberattacks on oil and gas companies in North America are increasingly sophisticated, threaten critical operations, and cause business leaders to deploy security knowledge through compliance and participation that could improve productivity positively and reduce cost. Grounded in the protection motivation theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies business managers of oil and gas companies in North America use to mitigate cyberattacks. The participants included six business managers from five oil and gas companies. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and publicly accessible sources. Thematic analysis of the data generated five themes: (a) identification, (b) protection, (c) detection, (d) recovery, and (e) response. A key recommendation is for leaders of oil and gas companies to collaborate in information sharing, equip incident response teams with required resources, and reinforce compliance measures through training and capacity building. The implications for social change include the potential to reinforce employee security behavior and evade economic hardship for consumers.
Recommended Citation
Ndorh, Ekumbo Martin, "Strategies to Mitigate Cyberattacks in Oil and Gas Companies in North America" (2024). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 16051.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/16051
