Human skills and sociocultural impacts of K-12 cybersecurity education

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Title

Psybersecurity: Human Factors of Cyber Defence

First Page

183

Last Page

201

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

School

School of Science / School of Education

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Sikos, L. F., McKee, M., Ibrahim, A., & Johnson, N. F. (2024). Human skills and sociocultural impacts of K-12 cybersecurity education. In Psybersecurity (pp. 183-201). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032664859-8

Abstract

In parallel with the ever-involving landscape of cyberthreats, teaching skills for and building cybersecurity competency is becoming crucial in K-12 education. This should cover technical skills and human competencies to target positive behavioural change, resulting in good cyber hygiene reflecting industry best practices at the user level. This chapter explores K-12 behavioural and technical competencies alongside industry approaches to cybersecurity education. Teaching efforts face the challenge of effectively educating students on defensive practices, mechanisms, and tools without going too much into the technical details while still considering what is taught in computing. Vague terminology and unregulated digital and real-world learning environments currently thwart those efforts, compounded by broader factors, including society's low value for and general fear of cybersecurity.

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10.1201/9781032664859-8

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