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Cybersecurity Management Strategies for Smart Cities in Indonesia: Cultural Factors and Implementation Challenges

https://doi.org/10.22219/kinetik.v10i3.2226
RG Guntur Alam
Universitas Muhammadiyah Bengkulu
Amrul Faruq
Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
Machmud Effendy
Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang

Corresponding Author(s) : RG Guntur Alam

rggunturalam@umb.ac.id

Kinetik: Game Technology, Information System, Computer Network, Computing, Electronics, and Control, Vol. 10, No. 3, August 2025

Abstract

The implementation of smart cities in Indonesia presents significant cybersecurity challenges, particularly amid bureaucratic complexity, low digital literacy, and limited institutional capacity. This study explores cybersecurity management strategies in the context of Jakarta Smart City (JSC), emphasizing sociotechnical dynamics and embedded cultural-institutional factors. Employing a qualitative approach and the Actor-Network Theory (ANT) framework, this research examines four key moments in the stabilization of cybersecurity networks: problematization, interessement, enrolment, and mobilization. Empirical findings reveal that challenges such as fragmented governance, security awareness gaps, and limitations in technological adaptation are addressed through context-specific strategies. These include regulatory reforms, multi-stakeholder collaboration, hybrid governance models, and the localization of international standards, particularly ISO/IEC 27001. The study also incorporates Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 27/2022) as a foundational legal framework that supports the integration of regional cybersecurity policies. Rather than focusing solely on technical solutions, this research emphasizes the importance of aligning cybersecurity strategies with local norms, leadership structures, and user practices. The proposed strategic model contributes to the cybersecurity governance literature by integrating ANT perspectives with empirical insights from a developing country. It offers a locally adapted and scalable framework to guide policymakers and Smart city administrators in building resilient and culturally sensitive cybersecurity systems.

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Cybersecurity Management Smart City Cultural Context Implementation Challenges Actor-Network Theory
Alam, R. G., Faruq, A., & Effendy, M. (2025). Cybersecurity Management Strategies for Smart Cities in Indonesia: Cultural Factors and Implementation Challenges. Kinetik: Game Technology, Information System, Computer Network, Computing, Electronics, and Control, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.22219/kinetik.v10i3.2226
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