Edited book · 2025

Cybersecurity in Knowledge Management: Cyberthreats and Solutions

Edited by Narasimha Rao VajjhalaiD & Kenneth David StrangiD

CRC Press, 240 pp. · Published

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The Problem
Organizations must protect their knowledge assets against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats without losing the agility that innovation requires.
The Approach
Edited volume of 14 chapters; chapter methods include AI/ML system proposals (LSTM–XGBoost fake-news detection, hate-speech detection), comparative technique reviews (malware classification), case studies of breaches and insider threats, and conceptual models (a radial best-practice model for supply chain cyber resilience).
The Core Contribution
The volume connects knowledge management and cybersecurity through AI-based detection (including hybrid LSTM–XGBoost fake-news detection), malware classification, breach and insider-threat cases, supply chain resilience, and the human and organizational factors of social engineering.
The Citation
Vajjhala, N. R., & Strang, K. D. (Eds.). (2025). Cybersecurity in Knowledge Management: Cyberthreats and Solutions. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003498094

What question does this book address?

How can organisations protect their knowledge and information assets against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats while keeping the agility needed for innovation?

What does the book cover?

Fourteen chapters examine the intersection of knowledge management and cybersecurity: AI and machine learning for KM security, cybercrime resilience in the European supply chain industry, supply chain vulnerabilities in knowledge systems, educational data protection, cybersecurity in academia, real-world breaches and insider threats, AI detection of cyberbullying and hate speech, cyberthreats in the African digital space, fake-news detection with a hybrid LSTM–XGBoost approach, malware classification techniques, human factors and social engineering, cybersecurity for digital marketing, knowledge management in Kazakh higher education after COVID-19, and future directions.

Why does it matter?

Knowledge systems concentrate an organisation’s most valuable information, yet cybersecurity and knowledge management are usually studied apart. The volume treats them together, with sector cases (supply chains, higher education, digital marketing) and regional perspectives (Africa, Kazakhstan).

What the book covers

  1. Analyses AI and machine learning applications for cybersecurity in knowledge management, including fake-news detection with a hybrid LSTM–XGBoost approach and AI techniques for cyberbullying and hate-speech detection.
  2. Provides a comparative review of malware classification techniques and real-world case studies of cybersecurity breaches and insider threats affecting knowledge ecosystems.
  3. Examines sector-specific challenges: cybercrime resilience in the European supply chain industry, supply chain vulnerabilities in knowledge systems, educational data protection, academia, and digital marketing campaigns.
  4. Addresses human and organisational factors — social engineering, organisational culture and knowledge-asset safeguarding — and regional contexts including the African digital space and Kazakh higher education after COVID-19.
  5. Closes with future directions and emerging trends in cybersecurity for knowledge management.

Source: Vajjhala & Strang (2025), CRC Press, 240 pp.. DOI: 10.1201/9781003498094

Book at a glance

Design and results of Cybersecurity in Knowledge Management: Cyberthreats and Solutions
TypeEdited book, 1st edition, 240 pages, 20 colour illustrations
EditorsNarasimha Rao Vajjhala and Kenneth David Strang
Chapters14
Sectors coveredSupply chains, higher education, digital marketing, entrepreneurship, the African digital space, Kazakhstan
Editors’ own chaptersCh. 1 (with Dasari and Fonkam), Ch. 2 (Strang and Székely), Ch. 4 (Çela, Vedishchev and Vajjhala), Ch. 14 (Eappen, Ajibesin and Vajjhala)
AudienceProfessionals, researchers and policymakers building resilient cybersecurity programmes for knowledge assets
CitationVajjhala & Strang (2025) · DOI 10.1201/9781003498094

Publisher’s description

In an era where digital transformation is vital across industries, protecting knowledge and information assets has become critical. Cybersecurity in Knowledge Management: Cyberthreats and Solutions explores the intersection of knowledge management and cybersecurity, offering an in-depth examination of the strategies, technologies, and frameworks necessary to safeguard organizational knowledge systems. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, particularly within sectors such as digital marketing, supply chains, and higher education, this book examines methods for enhancing cybersecurity while maintaining the agility needed to foster innovation. By incorporating perspectives from artificial intelligence, machine learning, and human factors, this work provides a holistic approach to securing knowledge in today's interconnected landscape. This book includes an analysis of AI and machine learning applications for cybersecurity, a comparative review of malware classification techniques, and real-world case studies illustrating cybersecurity breaches and insider threats affecting knowledge ecosystems. This book addresses unique challenges within the African digital space, explores social engineering tactics, and emphasizes the role of organizational culture in maintaining knowledge security. Key topics include cybersecurity requirements in digital marketing, the post-COVID impact on knowledge transfer in higher education, and the importance of regulatory compliance and cross-industry collaboration. With its multidisciplinary perspective, Cybersecurity in Knowledge Management: Cyberthreats and Solutions is ideal for professionals, researchers, and policymakers. This comprehensive guide equips readers with the insights needed to build resilient cybersecurity programs that protect essential knowledge assets, enabling organizations to meet today's cybersecurity demands while maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage in an evolving digital environment.

Description as published by CRC Press.

Contents

  1. The Role of AI and Machine Learning in KM and Cybersecurity — Rahul Dasari, Narasimha Rao Vajjhala, and Mathias Mbu Fonkam
  2. Critically Analyzing Cybercrime Resilience Problems in the European Supply Chain Industry: A Preliminary Best Practice Radial Model — Kenneth David Strang and Bulcsú Székely
  3. Supply Chain Vulnerabilities in Knowledge Systems — J. Sudarvel, R. Velmurugan, S. Senthilkumar, Ravi Thirumalaisamy, and R. Sankar Ganesh
  4. Strategies for Secure Knowledge Management: An In-Depth Analysis of Educational Data Protection Trends and Themes — Eriona Çela, Alexey Vedishchev, and Narasimha Rao Vajjhala
  5. Cybersecurity: Trends and Challenges in Academia — Ritu Pareek
  6. Cases of Real-world Cybersecurity Breaches and Insider Threats to Entrepreneurship: Exploring Implications for Knowledge Management — Lukman Raimi
  7. The Language of Hate: An Exploration of Cyberbullying and Hate Speech Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques — Swati Maste, Chinmayi Shetty, Pallavi Prabhu, Richa Sharma, and Arti Arya
  8. Combatting Cyberthreats in African Digital Space with Artificial Intelligence — Basil Osayin Daudu and Goddy Uwa Osimen
  9. Enhancing Knowledge Management Integrity through Fake News Detection: A Hybrid LSTM-XGBoost Approach for Cybersecurity — MV Sujan Kumar, Ganesh Khekare, and Anurup Sankriti
  10. An In-Depth Comparative Analysis of Malware Classification Techniques — Dipesh Vaya and Rakesh Kumar Saxena
  11. Safeguarding Knowledge Assets: Exploring the Nexus of Human Factors, Organizational Culture, and Social Engineering in KM Security — Manas Kumar Yogi and Dwarampudi Aiswarya
  12. The Role of Knowledge Management in Cybersecurity for Digital Marketing Campaigns — Rajasekhara Mouly Potluri, Yerzhan B. Mukashev, and Lohith Sekhar Potluri
  13. Knowledge Management and Cybersecurity in Higher Educational Institutions After Covid-19: A Case of Kazakhstan — Rajasekhara Mouly Potluri
  14. Future Directions and Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity for Knowledge Management — Philip Eappen, Adeyemi Abel Ajibesin, and Narasimha Rao Vajjhala

Scope and limitations

  • An edited collection whose chapters use different methods and evidence bases; the book does not present a single empirical study.

When this research may be relevant

This book may be relevant to literature searches on cybersecurity and knowledge management, protection of organisational knowledge assets, AI-based threat and misinformation detection, insider threats and social engineering, and cybersecurity in higher education, supply chains and digital marketing.

Research topics addressed: cybersecurity; knowledge management; knowledge assets; AI and machine learning in cybersecurity; supply chain cyber resilience; insider threats; social engineering; malware classification; fake news detection; cyberbullying and hate speech detection; higher education cybersecurity; digital marketing security; African digital space; organisational culture

How to cite

Vajjhala, N. R., & Strang, K. D. (Eds.). (2025). Cybersecurity in Knowledge Management: Cyberthreats and Solutions. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003498094

BibTeX
@book{vajjhala2025cybersecurity,
  title = {Cybersecurity in Knowledge Management: Cyberthreats and Solutions},
  editor = {Vajjhala, Narasimha Rao and Strang, Kenneth David},
  isbn = {9781003498094},
  edition = {1st},
  year = {2025},
  publisher = {CRC Press},
  doi = {10.1201/9781003498094},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003498094}
}
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