Hussain, A;
Shaikh, SA;
Chung, AS;
Dawda, S;
Carr, M;
(2018)
An Evidence Quality Assessment Model for Cyber Security Policymaking.
In:
Critical Infrastructure Protection XII.
(pp. pp. 23-38).
Springer: Cham, Switzerland.
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Abstract
A key factor underpinning a state’s capacity to respond to cyber security policy challenges is the quality of evidence that supports decision making. As part of this process, policy advisers, essentially a diverse group that includes everyone from civil servants to elected policy makers, are required to assess evidence from a mix of sources. In time-critical scenarios where relevant expertise is limited or not available, assessing threats, risk and proportionate response based on official briefings, academic sources and industry threat reports can be very challenging. This chapter presents a model for assessing the quality of evidence used in policymaking. The utility of the model is illustrated using a sample of evidence sources and it is demonstrated how different attributes may be used for comparing evidence quality. The ultimate goal is to help resolve potential conflicts and weigh findings and opinions in a systematic manner.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | An Evidence Quality Assessment Model for Cyber Security Policymaking |
| Event: | 12th IFIP WG 11.10 International Conference, 12-14 March 2018, Arlington, VA, USA |
| Location: | Arlington, Virginia, USA |
| Dates: | 12 March 2018 - 14 March 2018 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-3-030-04537-1 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-04537-1_2 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04537-1_2 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Evidence quality assessment, cyber security, policymaking |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Computer Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > STEaPP |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10052318 |
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