Johan Lugnet

Background

About Johan Lugnet

Researcher and Associate Professor (Docent), PhD at Luleå University of Technology (LTU). Currently working in the Cybersecurity research group within the Division of Computer Science at the Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering. I do not believe that cybersecurity is merely a technical challenge but also socially constructed. These socio-technical aspects are something that I find very motivating and fascinating to research. How and why questions help me perform applied research to understand cybersecurity's social and organisational nature. My background of doing research in large knowledge-intensive companies supports the studies focusing on how to help organisations to plan and collaborate to make informed decisions and strategic choices, to act competitively in a digital and global market. In one of my research projects, I have identified that uncertainty and a risk focus are obstacles to SMEs' willingness to invest in new business models tailored for digitalisation and digital services. Understanding such practices, the choices made, and why they contribute to information security on a strategic level. It can also lead to better insights and foster sound IT behaviour. Applying new working routines can help organisations to identify situations, train the skills needed and increase awareness among practitioners. As a researcher, I want to stay within applied research, digital trust, and maturity in the era of Industry 4.0, and digitalisation triggers my interest. This posed new challenges in introducing and fostering sound security awareness and knowledge regarding organisational and social issues concerning confidentiality, integrity, and availability (known as the CIA triad). This brought my attention to the concepts of twin transition, i.e, sustainable and digital change and security by design. Research interests • Cybersecurity: Social and organisational challenges to better understand the underlying work routines. From a practice-based perspective looking into socio-technical dimensions of cybersecurity in the intersection between different research domains. • Experience sharing: Knowledge-intensive work in research and development organisations. • Collaboration in design teams: Exploring how teams innovate in the early phases of product and service development. • Conversation and motivation strategies: Supporting continuous learning and improving the understanding of how individuals’ motivation affects design activities.