Assessing the role of teamwork skills in cybersecurity graduates' perceived work readiness
Author Identifier
Anna Griffin: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2456-5738
Lynette Vernon: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1945-3176
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Title
Society for Research into Higher Education: Higher Education Research, Practice, and Policy: Connections & Complexities
First Page
629
Last Page
632
Publisher
Society for Research into Higher Education
School
School of Education
RAS ID
64753
Abstract
The rapid growth of the cyber security field has led to increased demand for cyber security graduates from higher education institutions. However, industry criticism regarding graduates' perceived skill deficits has sparked a debate on the types of skills that higher education should prioritise: 21st century skills or technical cyber skills. To explore this, a survey was conducted with 95 cyber security undergraduates in Australia, investigating the role of teamwork skills – a key component of 21st century skills - in shaping graduates' perceived work competence and social intelligence. Using structural equation modelling, the study identified significant associations between students' perceived teamwork skills, and their work competence, and social intelligence, explaining 48% and 57% of the respective relationships. These findings underscore the necessity of incorporating teamwork skills within cybersecurity curricula across higher education programs, to holistically prepare students for the multifaceted challenges of the modern workforce.
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Comments
Griffin, A., Vernon, L. (2024). Assessing the role of teamwork skills in cybersecurity graduates' perceived work readiness. Society for Research into Higher Education: Higher Education Research, Practice, and Policy: Connections & Complexities (629-632). Society for Research into Higher Education.