Data Mining Methodology in Support of a Systematic Review of Human Aspects of Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is an evolving field in the area of human-computer interactions (HCI), but human factors is a relevant area to consider when approaching cybersecurity. This report illustrates the findings of a systematic literature review of current publications on the emerging trends of human factors in cybersecurity. Analyses of content and bibliometrics were accomplished by using tools such as VOS Viewer, MAXQDA, Harzing, and AuthorMapper to establish the findings of emerging trends in the field. This report includes a step-by-step procedure for conducting the content analyses in each tool. The areas of human factors and cybersecurity are examined based on the data of the content analyses. A key finding is that human factors theory emerged from content analysis, and can be a basis for future research.