Impact of cybersecurity breaches on business

Rawan Hababa

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

The escalating frequency and cost of cybersecurity breaches in the modern digital economy are driven primarily by the human element, a vulnerability critically accelerated by the post-COVID shift to hybrid work and the rise of Generative AI. This bachelor's thesis evaluates the professional perception of breach impacts within the Czech digital workplace and analyses the organization's risk profile regarding persistent human failure. The central objective is to determine the extent to which the effectiveness of security awareness training is hindered by a strategic perception gap between business leadership and technical professionals. Based on a mixed-methods survey of professionals, the study reveals a significant disconnect while business leaders prioritize compliance and reputation, technical staff face operational fatigue and unmitigated risks. Crucially, the research identifies a Technical Paradox, where IT experts exhibit riskier password hygiene than their business counterparts. The findings confirm that current training models are obsolete. The thesis concludes by proposing a three-pillar framework for resilience, recommending a shift to role-based education, Zero Trust architecture, and the integration of security culture into the hiring process to bridge the strategic gap and reduce the human attack surface.

Keywords

Cybersecurity, Breach types, Cyber threats, Data protection, Cybersecurity awareness

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 2. 12. 2025

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 4. 2. 2026
• Vedoucí: Ing. Vojtěch Novák, Ph.D.
• Oponent: Alexander Galba, RNDr.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program:
Informatics