Paper Info
Title
Bridging The Security Gap Between Software Developers And Penetration Testers: A Job Characteristic Theory Perspective
Abstract
Building on Job Characteristics Theory (JCT), this article suggests that job characteristics differ between software developers and penetration testers; and subsequently, this generates different levels of job motivation related to information security protection between these groups. This study proposes a research model based on JCT to examine the differences in job motivation between software developers and penetration testers. Insights gained from the research model can be used to: (1) bridge the security gap between software development and penetration testing for alleviating software vulnerabilities and (2) propose viable suggestions to promote mutual understanding between both professional groups for improving software security. Moving beyond the propositions offered by the research model, this study will design and build a laboratory experiment to capture the actual behaviors related to job motivation.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2017
AMCIS 2017 PROCEEDINGS
Secure software, penetration testing, software vulnerabilities, and job motivation
Field
DocType
Citations 
Computer science,Software security assurance,Engineering management,Bridging (networking),Knowledge management,Information security,Laboratory experiment,Software,Job characteristic theory,Software development,Vulnerability
Conference
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Hwee-Joo Kam1137.94
Vishal Shah222.14
Shuyuan Mary Ho35311.59