Protective Factors for Developing Cognitive Skills against Cyberattacks

Cyberattacks capitalize on human behaviors. The prevalence of cyberattacks surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, fueled by increased interconnectivity individuals online platforms and shifts in their psychological dynamics due to pandemic’s context. enhancement factors becomes imperative formulating a robust cybersecurity strategy against social engineering post-COVID-19 era anticipation analogous pandemics. This study aims propose model for delineating strategies across various phases cyberattacks, grounded cyber kill chain model, while also encompassing cognitive mechanisms adaptive responses. approach cultivate defensive like resilience self-efficacy. To achieve this objective, we conducted an exploratory adhering Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Subsequently, pursued descriptive correlational based prevalent attacks pandemic. intention was pinpoint proactive conducive development capabilities counter cyberattacks. These insights could pave way creation training programs technological solutions aimed at mitigating impact such