This document provides guidelines for graduate students at Campbellsville University for writing a research report. It outlines the standard 5-chapter structure including an introduction, literature review, methodology, findings and conclusions. It also provides formatting guidelines for font, margins, headings, references, tables and figures. Appendices may include surveys, data tables or other supplemental materials. The research report aims to establish the student as an expert in their domain of study through a concise yet complete document.

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School of Business, Economic, and Technology
Campbellsville University- Louisville Center
Research Report Guide
A Guide for CU Graduate Students
©2017, Dr Vincent Scovetta
Campbellsville University. All rights reserved.
4/20/2020

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Table of Contents
The Research Report
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Chapter 1- Background/Introduction (3 – 4 pages)
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Introduction
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Problem Statement and Purpose of Research
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Relevance and Significance
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Research Questions
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Barriers and Issues
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Chapter 2 - Review of the Literature (6-8 pages)
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Chapter 3 - Approach/Methodology (1 - 2 pages)

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Chapter 4: Findings, Analysis, and Summary of Results (2 - 4
pages) ......................................................... 5
Chapter 5: Conclusions (2 - 4 pages)
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References
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Research Report Structure
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Front
Matter.....................................................................................
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Chapter 1 through 5 (12 pages):
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Back Matter:
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Document Preparation – Form and Style
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References and Citations
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4. Margins...................................................................................
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Line Spacing
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Paragraph Spacing
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Page Numbering
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Type Style
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Title
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The Abstract
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Chapter Title, Heading 1, Heading
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Tables and Figures in the Text Body
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5. Appendix
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Additional Resources
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Sample First Page of Table of Contents
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Sample Reference List
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The Research Report
The Research Report serves as the deliverable towards partial
completion of the requirement for BA634. The

6. requirement of your research is expected to be built and
constitutes the five-chapter model. This document is not
intended to be a one-time or static document. The Research
Report needs to be at least 14 pages and is written
in the past and present tense, as appropriate.
The Research Report should be a complete and concise
document that establishes your credentials as a relative
expert in the domain of your study. In all cases, a good
understanding of the specific domain will be necessary
for the successful completion of your study. It is vital that you
stay current in the literature germane to the
study you are conducting and update the chapters accordingly.
The following is the general structure of the Research Report
Font Style: Times New Roman throughout the document
Font color: Black (including headings)
Chapter 1- Background/Introduction (3 – 4 pages)
In this section, present enough information about the proposed
work so that the reader understands the general
context or setting. It is also helpful to include a summary of
how this document is organized.
Introduction
This section introduces the reader to the structural content of
your Research Report

7. Problem Statement and Purpose of Research
In this section, present a concise statement of a research-worthy
problem to be addressed (i.e., why the work
should be undertaken – don’t state “it was a requirement of the
professor”). Follow the statement of the problem
with a well-supported discussion of its scope and nature. The
discussion of the problem should include: what the
problem is, why it is a problem, how the problem evolved or
developed, and the issues and events leading to the
problem. Your problem statement must be clear, concise, to the
point and able to be articulated in no more than
three sentences.
Relevance and Significance
This section provides the necessary support for both the
problem statement of your study. Consider the following
questions and support your discussion by citing the research
literature:
affected?
far-ranging is the problem and how great is its impact?
What’s the benefit of solving the problem?
Why weren’t those attempts successful?
roblem?

8. problem and how will your proposed study offer
promise as a resolution to the problem?
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zation of your results?
Research Questions
In this section you will define the research questions you expect
to answer in your finding / results / conclusion
sections. The research question(s) must be directly related to
the problem statement and introduce the reader to
their respective relationships. The answers to the research
question(s) need to be either qualitative or
quantitative.
Barriers and Issues
In this section, identify how the problem is inherently difficult
to solve. You should also show how the solution
you propose are difficult to obtain (unlike a book report). You
should show the study you propose is of adequate
difficulty to warrant a successful grade assignment.

9. Chapter 2 - Review of the Literature (6-8 pages)
In this section, it is important to clearly identify the major areas
on which you will need to focus your research in
order to build a solid foundation for your study in the existing
body of knowledge. The literature review is the
presentation of quality literature in a particular field that serves
as the foundation and justification for the research
problem, research questions or hypothesis, and methodology.
You will develop a more comprehensive review of
the literature as part of your report.
Chapter 3 - Approach/Methodology (1 - 2 pages)
Describe how you plan to address your research problem and
accomplish your stated goal. List the major steps
that must be taken to accomplish the goal and include a
preliminary discussion of the methodology and specific
research methods you plan to implement. Although specific
details are not required at this point, you must provide
adequate discussion of the general process you will follow to
implement your research methodology.
Chapter 4: Findings, Analysis, and Summary of Results (2 - 4
pages)
Chapter 4 includes an objective description and analysis of the
findings, results or outcomes of the research. Limit
the use of charts, tables, figures to those that are needed to
support the narrative. Most of these illustrations can

10. be included as part of the Appendixes.
The following topics are intended to serve as a guide:
ssion
Chapter 5: Conclusions (2 - 4 pages)
- Clearly state the conclusions of the study based
on the analysis performed and results achieved.
Indicate by the evidence or logical development the extent to
which the specified objectives have been
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accomplished. If the research has been guided by hypotheses,
make a statement as to whether the data
supported or rejected these hypotheses. Discuss alternative
explanations for the findings, if appropriate.
Delineate strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of the study.
- Discuss the impact of the work on the field of
study and its contributions to knowledge and
professional practice. Discuss implications for future research.

11. - Present recommendations for future
research or for changes in research methods or
theoretical concepts. As appropriate, present recommendations
for changes in academic practice, professional
practice, or organizational procedures, practices, and behavior.
References
Follow the most current version of APA to format your
references. However, each reference should be single-
spaced with a double space between each cited entry. Make sure
that every citation is referenced and every
reference is cited.
Research Report Structure
Notes:
final grade of your report. Do not add extra space
to your document in an effort to extend the page count.
Front Matter
o Title Page
o Abstract
o Table of Contents
o List of Tables
o List of Figures
Chapter 1 through 5 (12 pages):
Back Matter:

12. o Appendixes
o References
Document Preparation – Form and Style
Form and style guidelines for a Research Report serve a number
of purposes: to ease adaptation of the document
for publication in whole or part, to ensure a level of
professional appearance, and ease the burden on the readers
of the document by presenting material in a logical, consistent
fashion. Nevertheless, form and style guidelines
should not be burdensome for Peer Reviewer or Professor. The
bulk of the effort in developing and mentoring a
Research Report should certainly be directed toward the quality
of the thoughts being presented, not the
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appearance of that presentation.
The current edition of the Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association serves as the primary
guide for format and style. Since that manual focuses primarily
on publication in journals, some exceptions are

13. necessary for a Research Report. The Research Report
guidelines are amplified with examples of:
• Title Page (Appendix A)
• Table of Contents (Appendix E)
• List of Tables (Appendix F)
• List of Figures (Appendix G)
• First Page of a Chapter (Appendix H)
• Appendix Pages (Appendix I)
• Reference List (Appendix J)
References and Citations
One of the most important tasks in writing a Research Report is
to reference other works and sources in the text
body. You must provide a formal reference citation for each
idea or statement taken from the work of an
individual or organization. Failure to provide a reference
citation, when one is appropriate, is plagiarism, which
is a violation of the university’s Code of Student Conduct and
Academic Responsibility. An act of plagiarism
will subject the student to disciplinary action including
suspension or expulsion from the university. Always err
on the side of caution when writing any formal paper. As you
conduct your work, keep accurate records that
indicate which portions of your Research Report are not your
own words and ideas. If you attempt to do this as
an afterthought, you run the risk of losing the source of the
information and committing plagiarism. Reference

14. citations in the text should use the author-date citation system
specified in the current edition of the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association. All
reference citations must be listed alphabetically in the
References section at the end of the document, again following
the format specified in the current edition of the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
However, each reference should be single-
spaced with a double space in between each entry. Make sure
that every citation is referenced and every
reference is cited.
Margins
The left-hand margin must be 1.5 inches (4 cm.). Margins at the
right, top, and bottom of the page should be 1.0
inch. (See exception for chapter title pages below.) The
Research Report text must be left-aligned (leaving a
ragged right edge).
Line Spacing
Double-spacing is required for most of the text in documents
submitted during the Research Report process.
Pages for the abstract, acknowledgments, and parts of the table
of contents, however, must be single-spaced in
the Research Report. Single-spacing also can be used for table
titles and headings, figure captions, references in

15. a reference list (but double-spacing is required between
references in the list), footnotes, and long quotations.
Long quotations may be indented five spaces. Judicial triple can
improve appearance and readability and is
appropriate after chapter titles, before major subheadings,
before footnotes, and before and after tables in the
text; however, avoid open white spaces.
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Paragraph Spacing
The text of the document is double-spaced. There should be no
extra spaces between paragraphs in sections;
however, indent the first line of paragraphs five spaces (1/2
inch). Chapters must begin on new pages.
Page Numbering
Page numbers for the front matter, starting with the Table of
Contents, should be lowercase roman numerals,
centered at the bottom of the page. All pages following the front
matter should have page numbers in Arabic
numerals in the upper right-hand corner. The page order and
numbering for the front matter is:
1. Title page is page i, but the page number is not printed.
2. Approval Signature page is page ii, but the page number is

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3. Abstract is page iii but the page number is not printed.
4. Acknowledgements is page iv and not to exceed one page.
The page number is not printed.
5. Table of Contents is page v and the page number is printed,
bottom center.
6. List of Tables (only present if the document contains tables)
is given the next page number in
sequence, printed bottom center.
7. List of Figures (only present if the document contains
figures) is given the next page number in
sequence, printed bottom center.
Type Style
For body text, you should use 12-point Times New Roman. Text
for the cover page may be larger but should
not exceed 14-point size. Text for the chapter title text should
be 14-point size. Be consistent in your use of
typefaces throughout the document. Do not use a compressed
typeface or any settings on your word processor
that would decrease the spacing between letters or words. Sans
serif typefaces such as Helvetica or Arial may
be used for relatively short blocks of text such as chapter
headings and captions but should be avoided in long
passages of text as they impede readability.

17. Title Page
Every document that is submitted, from the Research Report,
must have a title page. The title page includes the
exact title of the Master’s Thesis, date of submission, your
name, and name of the department which the report
is submitted. Use the format of the Sample Research Report
Title Page provided in Appendix A.
The Abstract
The abstract (see Appendix es C) is single spaced. An abstract
is a stand-alone document and therefore, should
not include citations because it would then need references.
Note that the abstract must be fewer than 200
words.
Chapter Title, Heading 1, Heading 2
It is preferred that Research Report contain no more than three
levels of headings in the body text. All headings
should have only the first letter of each word capitalized except
that non-major words shorter than four letters
have no capital letters. See Appendix H for a sample page for a
first page of a chapter.
Instructions for heading levels follow:
Level 1: Chapter Title

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This heading starts two inches from the top of the page, is
centered on the page, and is set in 14point type.
The first line contains the chapter number (e.g., Chapter 4). The
second line is blank. The third line
displays the chapter title, is centered on the page, and is set in
14-point type.
Level 2: Heading 1
Start heading 1 at the left margin of the page, four spaces (i.e.,
two returns when your document is set for
double-spacing) down from the title, set in bold 12-point type.
Double-space (one return) to the
subheading body text. Indent the first line of the body text five
spaces.
Level 3: Heading 2
Start the heading 2 at the left margin of the page, double-spaced
(i.e., one return when your document is
set up for double-spacing) from the subheading, set in 12-point
italics. Double-space (one return) to the
sub-subheading body text. Indent the first line of the body text
five spaces.
Tables and Figures in the Text Body
Charts, graphs, diagrams, figures, and summary tables that

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should be placed in the text body. Only include material in the
text body that is needed by the reader to understand
the point(s) you are trying to make. Other material should be
placed in Appendixes. Tables that summarize large
amounts of data are best placed at the end of the Master’s
Thesis. If you have included data in your text related
to some point, then the full table containing such data belongs
in an Appendix. When using tables and figures in
the body of the paper, remember that the horizontal center of
the body is not at the center of the paper. It is 0.25”
to the right of center due to the 1.5” left binding margin. All
tables and figures that are less than body width must
be centered properly. Samples of a table and figure appear in
Appendixes L and M.
Appendix
Place in appropriate appendices all analytical tables, evaluation
instruments, and other material important in the
determination, evaluation, analysis, and description of your
research that is not contained in the text body (see
section above). Use an Appendix to present material that
supplements the text or may be of interest to readers but
is too detailed or distracting for inclusion in the main body of
the text. Surveys, evaluation instruments, original

20. data, complicated mathematical tables, new computer programs,
computer printouts, and data collection forms
are examples of materials that are most appropriately appended.
Do not exclude material that would be necessary
for another researcher to replicate your work and that is not
available elsewhere. Include copies of IRB permission
from the sponsoring organization and from the study site.
Present copies of all letters and e-mails that allow you
to use and modify materials belonging to others. If appropriate,
you may use a titled cover sheet for an Appendix.
Additional Resources
American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual
of the American Psychological Association. (6
th
ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author.
Bolker, J. (1998). Writing your Research Reportin fifteen
minutes a day: A guide to starting, revising, and
finishing your doctoral thesis. New York, NY: Henry Holt
Publishing.
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21. Kiernan, V (2005). Writing Your Dissertation with Microsoft
Word. MattilyPublishing, Alexandria, Virginia
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Sample First Page of Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Abstract iii
List of Tables (if necessary) viii (your actual page number may
be different)
List of Figures (if necessary) ix (your actual page number may
be different)
Chapters
1. Introduction
2. Review of the Literature

22. etc.
3 . Methodology
4. Findings, Analysys, Results,
5. Conclusions, Implications, and Recommendations
tions 123
Appendices
A. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 140
B. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 148
C. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 155 etc.
Reference List 198

23. Note: Count and print the number of this page centered here in
lowercase Roman.
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Sample Reference List
American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual
of the American Psychological Association. (6
th
ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author.
Bolker, J. (1998). Writing your Research Reportin fifteen
minutes a day: A guide to starting, revising, and
finishing your doctoral thesis. New York, NY: Henry Holt
Publishing.
Kiernan, V (2005). Writing Your Dissertation with Microsoft
Word. MattilyPublishing, Alexandria, Virginia

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A Strategic Vision to Reduce Cybercrime to Enhance Cyber
Security
Mohammed I. Alghamdi
Department of Computer Science, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha
City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
E-mail: [email protected]
Received June 15, 2020; Accepted August 18, 2020
ISSN: 1735-188X
DOI: 10.14704/WEB/V17I2/WEB17031
Abstract
The cyber-security development for future generations is at
stake as a global concern. The

26. existing strategic and policy structures on cyber security and
awareness-raising at many levels
needs more investigation in order to formulate workable and
efficient strategic vision that
addresses actual needs and challenges. The justification for this
work is therefore to test the
robustness, in contrast with some of the most technologically
advanced countries on the Asian
Continent and others like the USA, Japan, of Saudi Arabia's
current cyber security strategy in
order to keep the NCSS up-to-date. This research aimed to
develop a strategic vision to
combat cybercrime to enhance cyber security. The research
results confirmed the approval of
the members of the study community to a medium degree on the
reality of digital extremism
and cyber terrorism as seen by the researcher. Moreover, the
approval of the members of the
study community was to a high degree on the role of combating
cybercrime in promoting
human security as seen by the researcher. The members of the
study community agreed with a
high degree on the obstacles identified by the researcher to
combat cyber-crimes to enhance

27. human security in Saudi Arabia. There was a high approval of
the study community members
on the strategic vision developed by the researcher to combat
cyber-crimes to enhance human
security in Saudi Arabia.
Keywords
Cyber-Security, Strategic Vision, National Network for Cyber
Security (NCSS), Cyber-Crime
Prevention.
Introduction
Technology is a continually changing expression in modern
times, which has enhanced
security concerns and driven us to build a cyber-environment. A
country's National
Network for Cyber Security (NCSS) reflects the cyber strength
of the country, which is a
target and vision for a country's cyber safety. Researchers
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NCSS for international cooperation and harmonization between
various nations and some
researchers worked for their respective governments in the
policy framework (Sarker, K.,
et al., 2019).
The Internet has become a basic and critical need for people's
lives and socio-economic
activities. Although it facilitates things for people, it also
creates new risks. Never stopped
cyber-attacks and never will they, but they exponentially
increase instead. That country
therefore needs an ICT infrastructure secure, efficient and
robust. There can be a high risk
of a poor ICT infrastructure. Every interested cyber intelligence
specialist can use ICT to
manipulate state-of-the-art government and industry classified
information. However very
small attempts were made to estimate Saudi Arabia's strategic
strength in the NCSS by

29. comparing the NCSS of the various nations.
Training in cyber-security is an effective response to an
increasing number of intrusions
and attacks (Nagarajan et al., 2012). 80 percent of all
vulnerabilities exploited by hackers
are due to human vulnerabilities (IBM, 2013) but cyber security
is a priority of
information technology on tools and technologies (Hershberger,
2014). Human
vulnerabilities include employee incompetence, misinformed
management and limited
training in cyber security, malicious insiders and third parties
having access to a
company's network, but are not confined to them. Current
politicians, government bodies
and academic researchers have come to know the need to
improve cyber security
capabilities and increase awareness in the workforce and
leadership (Evans & Reeder,
2010). After the breach of Target Organization information in
2013, an empirical review
of the attack found that the Target security systems recognized
the intrusion. But the

30. management and the personnel involved in taking action lacked
the know-how and skills
necessary (Hershberger, 2014).
Cyber security is then built on cyber defense or on a series of
technical and non-technical
measures that allow a country to defend information systems
that are deemed essential to
the creation of cyberspace. Cyber security could then be called
a state desired by an
information system that would allow it to withstand cyberspace
events that might
jeopardize the reliability, integrity or privacy of the data stored,
processed, distributed and
the related services provided or made available by those
systems. It uses security
techniques of information systems and is based on cybercrime
combat and cyber defense.
As a prerequisite for technological growth and globalization
dynamics as well as a
resource for sustainable development, cyber security concerns
that entity (individual,
government, institutional, etc.) and represents thus cross-cutting
challenges. These

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challenges range from the securing of IT and IT systems
(Industrial IT, IT management,
connected objects, etc.) to the economic, political and capacity-
building strategies
(Willemant and Foulgoc, 2016).
The current combination of the exponential increase in internet
flows and the increasing
connection between players and their information makes
cybersecurity a comprehensive
and global issue. In addition, through the Agenda for
Sustainable Development, the
Millennium Development Goals are one of 17 goals to be
reached in 2030 for
technological development and capacity building in this regi on.
In this regard cyber
security and cyber-crime prevention, as a means of ensuring this
space for trade and

32. growth, constitute major issues in this process. Estimates
suggest that cyber-attacks cost
the global economy about EUR 400 billion a year (El Melhem,
J., et al., 2019).
Government organizations are also vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
It has been shown over the
past 12 months that nearly 70% of organizations have reported
that a successful cyber-
attack has affected their security. 65 percent of organizations
say that there is a shortage
of qualified cyber response professionals. In a report, Kim and
Solarwinds reported that in
the United Kingdom Government in 2017, almost two-thirds of
the nation's largest
company was cyber-attacked over the past 12 months. Cyber
security is therefore an
important government priority. Data theft or cyber-attack could
cost government agencies
millions. It also harms an organization's image and can have
devastating consequences for
the people.
In their analysis, Saad et al. (2016) analyzed the need to
examine any gap in current

33. technology in network security at current times, thereby
promoting the intensification of
researchers ' expertise while finding answers to these potential
issues. Although such
systems might be more valuable, it is usually smaller networks,
such as a campus
network, that are vulnerable to hackers. They studied in their
paper the current field of
research based on a 6-fold survey, {what, where, how, who,
how} and developed a mental
map to catch lacunae and the opening doors to network safety
research.
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Figure 1 Cyber-crime mitigation network security mind – map
Most cyber security attacks are due to human errors and
attackers focus more on human

34. vulnerability exploitation (Evans, M., et al., 2019; Kelly, R.,
2017; Islam, T., et al., 2019).
Consequently, it is increasingly important to understand human
functions in promoting
cyber security. Joins on and van Steen (2018) suggested the
incorporation of history,
actions and design for that reason of security tools and policies.
In the case of complex situations, Ganin et al. (2016) proposed
a multi-criteria policy
framework incorporating risk assessments (threat, vulnerability
and consequences) for
prioritizing countermeasures using user friendly technology.
Dykstra and Orr (2016)
proposed a human decision-making evaluation framework for
defining security risks and
responses context accordingly.
This research aimed to develop a strategic vision to combat
cybercrime to enhance cyber
security in Saudi Arabia through the following steps:
1. Identify the nature and types of cybercrime.
2. Knowledge of the nature and dimensions of cyber security.

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3. Identify the reality of digital extremism and cyber terrorism
and its impact on cyber
security.
4. Know the role of combating cybercrime in promoting cyber
security.
5. Identify obstacles to combating cybercrime to enhance cyber
security.
Methodology
An online survey was carried out in which 16 cyber security
hazards rates were measured
on the basis of the previous research as an independent variable.
A total of 200 web users
were surveyed. The study was carried out. The students' risk
perception and precautionary
actions in terms of safety during internet usage were examined
through a qualitative
empiric on-line analysis with psychometric methods. The survey
found it clear that in

36. cases of crimes such as identity thieving, cyber bullying, social
engineering, and loggers,
the perceived risk increased. Among the most optimistic
predictors, we are afraid,
voluntarism, catastrophic and immediate threats. In addition the
top scores are Internet
competence and its level of use. In fact, regulation was an
important precautionary
measure. Identity theft was discerned as dangerous threat by
students.
Results and Discussion
The research results confirmed the approval of the members of
the study community to a
medium degree on the reality of digital extremism and cyber
terrorism as seen by the
researcher. Moreover, the approval of the members of the study
community was to a high
degree on the role of combating cybercrime in promoting human
security as seen by the
researcher. The members of the study community agreed with a
high degree on the
obstacles identified by the researcher to combat cyber -crimes to
enhance human security

37. in Saudi Arabia. There was a high approval of the study
community members on the
strategic vision developed by the researcher to combat cyber-
crimes to enhance human
security in Saudi Arabia.
Strategic Steps to Avoid Cyber Crimes
Monitoring and
alerts
Network monitoring and alerting settings to detect suspicious
activity are very important – a
malicious attacker should not be allowed to access and store
sensitive data on a peripheral
device by means of comprehensive system monitoring.
Risk management
decision-making
By means of a risk assessment, they can determine how assets
and a limited budget should be
expended. If the piece in question is downgraded or attacked by
a virus, it will access
technical equipment, software system and allocate monetary risk
value

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technology
The proper use of security technologies and the equipment
necessary: The company will
remain vulnerable to hackers by outdated computer firmware,
weak protocols and out - of-
date safety technology.
Security team
A well-trained professional staff should be able instantly to
protect sensitive and private
information – the IT department should be vigilant to know
about common threats
Knowledge is
power
To avoid cyber-crimes, maintaining good knowledge about
potential threats and attacks
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Conclusion

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internet users. It's going on
all over the world. Each world now has the blessing and curse
of technology from
underdeveloped to developing and developed countries. Cyber -
attacks are increasing and
more complicated. This also increases. It's not restricted to a
state but is beyond the
boundaries to make things worse, unlike federal crimes.
Therefore, when there is no
proper infrastructure to combat it, it is more likely to remain
undetected.
The development of cyber security policy is at a turning point.
Cyber-security has become
a national priority, while the importance of' soverei gnty' is
increasing. National cyber
security policies are aimed at promoting economic and social
prosperity and at protecting
cyber-reliant societies against cyber risk. Common elements of
such approaches are
improving policy and organizational government coordination;
strengthening the
collaboration between public and private sectors; emphasizing

40. the need for fundamental
values such as the security of personal data, freedom of
expression and the free flow of
information; and calling for better international cooperation.
Recommendations
1. Promptly prepare a draft law called (Cyber Security Law)
that defines the controls of the
operators of telecommunications and Internet service providers
in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, and promotes the fight against cybercrime and the
protection of the Saudi society
in cyberspace.
2. Establishing a national specialized cybersecurity authority to
protect Saudi's cyberspace
and enhance infrastructure security.
3. Establish a specialized prosecutor to investigate, confront
and control all types of
cybercrime.
4. Establishing a specific security unit at the Ministry of
Interior specialized in combating
cybercrime and its tasks (attached in detail to the strategic

41. vision).
5. The need to educate the Saudi society - individuals and
institutions - ways to protect
against cyber-crimes.
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