Identification and Operationalization of Key Risks and Mitigations for the Cybersecurity Risk Management of Home Users

The negative impact of cybercrime against organizations and home users is significant and on the rise. While organizations can utilize dedicated risk management teams to leverage robust and holistic control frameworks to address cybersecurity risks, the standard home user does not have access to such resources. This research leveraged the Delphi technique over three separate surveys sent to cybersecurity professionals to identify what key risks and corresponding mitigations would be most important to home users. The identified risks and mitigations were then operationalized into a personalized security recommendations tool. The tool allows users to answer questions related to their security preferences and priorities, and returns relevant results for management of their own security risk. As a result of this research, future research opportunities have been identified in the realm of cybersecurity risk management for both home users and organizations.