Title :
An Anthropological Approach to Studying CSIRTs
Author :
Sundaramurthy, Sathya Chandran ; McHugh, Justin ; Ou, Xinming Simon ; Rajagopalan, S. Raj ; Wesch, Michael
Abstract :
The ethnographic method of participant observation can help researchers better understand the challenges computer security incident response teams face by illuminating underlying assumptions and tacit practices that shape how tools are actually used in different contexts.
Keywords :
computer network security; CSIRT; anthropological approach; computer security incident response teams; ethnographic method; participant observation; tacit practices; Behavioral science; Computer security; Context awareness; Cultural differences; System-on-chip; communication/networking and information technology; computer systems organization; computing milieux; management of computing and information systems; network-level security and protection; security;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2014.84