Cybersecurity Infrastructure Compliance Key Factors to Detect and Mitigate Malware Attacks in SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review
Malwares are growing exponentially and are becoming challenging with time, especially for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). As the backbone of a nation’s economy, SMEs face challenges due to limited knowledge, awareness, and resource constraints. These hurdles hinder their adoption of existing fr...
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| author | Adnan Bin Amanat Ali Ramesh Kumar Ayyasamy Rehan Akbar Abdulkarim Kanaan Jebna Kiran Adnan |
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| description | Malwares are growing exponentially and are becoming challenging with time, especially for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). As the backbone of a nation’s economy, SMEs face challenges due to limited knowledge, awareness, and resource constraints. These hurdles hinder their adoption of existing frameworks and policies. Existing studies do not explore vulnerabilities within SMEs regarding their effective compliance with the cybersecurity infrastructure to mitigate malware attacks. This research is conducted through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) using the PRISMA framework. Through this systematic inquiry, we have successfully identified the vulnerabilities and mitigation factors to deal with malware attacks. This SLR uncovers the vulnerabilities, emphasizing non-compliance with cybersecurity infrastructure. To confront these vulnerabilities, a mapping framework using concept maps is proposed. The study contributes to enhancing SMEs’ awareness about the consequences of non-compliance with cybersecurity infrastructure and equipping them with effective measures for vulnerability management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4e4a99b6fae2472ba815cad68a7d4c5e2025-01-31T17:04:43ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402025-01-011510.1177/21582440251314671Cybersecurity Infrastructure Compliance Key Factors to Detect and Mitigate Malware Attacks in SMEs: A Systematic Literature ReviewAdnan Bin Amanat Ali0Ramesh Kumar Ayyasamy1Rehan Akbar2Abdulkarim Kanaan Jebna3Kiran Adnan4 Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar, Perak, Malaysia Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar, Perak, Malaysia School of Computing and Information Sciences Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar, Perak, Malaysia Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar, Perak, MalaysiaMalwares are growing exponentially and are becoming challenging with time, especially for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). As the backbone of a nation’s economy, SMEs face challenges due to limited knowledge, awareness, and resource constraints. These hurdles hinder their adoption of existing frameworks and policies. Existing studies do not explore vulnerabilities within SMEs regarding their effective compliance with the cybersecurity infrastructure to mitigate malware attacks. This research is conducted through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) using the PRISMA framework. Through this systematic inquiry, we have successfully identified the vulnerabilities and mitigation factors to deal with malware attacks. This SLR uncovers the vulnerabilities, emphasizing non-compliance with cybersecurity infrastructure. To confront these vulnerabilities, a mapping framework using concept maps is proposed. The study contributes to enhancing SMEs’ awareness about the consequences of non-compliance with cybersecurity infrastructure and equipping them with effective measures for vulnerability management.https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251314671 |
| spellingShingle | Adnan Bin Amanat Ali Ramesh Kumar Ayyasamy Rehan Akbar Abdulkarim Kanaan Jebna Kiran Adnan Cybersecurity Infrastructure Compliance Key Factors to Detect and Mitigate Malware Attacks in SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review SAGE Open |
| title | Cybersecurity Infrastructure Compliance Key Factors to Detect and Mitigate Malware Attacks in SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_full | Cybersecurity Infrastructure Compliance Key Factors to Detect and Mitigate Malware Attacks in SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Cybersecurity Infrastructure Compliance Key Factors to Detect and Mitigate Malware Attacks in SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cybersecurity Infrastructure Compliance Key Factors to Detect and Mitigate Malware Attacks in SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_short | Cybersecurity Infrastructure Compliance Key Factors to Detect and Mitigate Malware Attacks in SMEs: A Systematic Literature Review |
| title_sort | cybersecurity infrastructure compliance key factors to detect and mitigate malware attacks in smes a systematic literature review |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251314671 |
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