International Journal of Business and Social Science

ISSN 2219-1933 (Print), 2219-6021 (Online) DOI: 10.30845/ijbss

A Domestic Model to Counter the Cyberspace Threats in Iran
Seyed Vahid Aghili, Farahnaz Mostafavi Kahnegi

Abstract
This study seeks to offer a domestic model to counter the factors affecting cyber threats. From this perspective, with a review of the concept, considering the research questions and given the characteristics of the population under study, it is aimed to identify the factors affecting cyber threats. With a combined approach of exploring method and using interview techniques (qualitative approach) along with questionnaire techniques (quantitative approach), over 154 professors, professionals and experts in cyber activist in Tehran through purposive sampling (in the cyber elite domains) and simple random sampling (among professors, scholars and activists in the field) with an error level of 0.05 and confidence level of 95% were chosen. The required data was collected, in order to calculate the validity of the indicators, the method of content and numeric Sigma ranging from zero and one, and also in order to calculate the reliability of the indicators, the Cronbach alpha was used to determine the reliability coefficient. Research findings show that making decisions in controlling all aspects of cyberspace and its systems calls for awareness and understanding of the situation.

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