Factors Contributing to Cybersecurity Awareness, Education and Training

10 pages•Published: May 1, 2023

Abstract

This paper aims to identify the contributing factors for successful cybersecurity awareness, education, training, programs. The study adopted the systematic literature review method and included 58 primary studies. The study explores approaches for cybersecurity awareness, education and training to improve cybersecurity skills and practice in the extant literature. The study noted several recommendations towards effective cybersecurity awareness, education and training programs. These include considerations focused on the importance of assessing the awareness levels of users, selection of pedagogical approaches, design of the curriculum and supporting organisational and demographic aspects.

Keyphrases: awareness, cyber safety, cybercrime, cybersecurity, digital skills, education, training

In: Hossana Twinomurinzi, Nkosikhona Theoren Msweli, Tendani Mawela and Surendra Thakur (editors). Proceedings of NEMISA Digital Skills Conference 2023: Scaling Data Skills For Multidisciplinary Impact, vol 5, pages 69-78.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/Vn2D
	https://doi.org/10.29007/l4ph

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{DigitalSkills2023:Factors_Contributing_Cybersecurity_Awareness,
  author    = {Prince Zaqueu and Tendani Mawela},
  title     = {Factors Contributing to Cybersecurity Awareness, Education and Training},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of NEMISA Digital Skills Conference 2023: Scaling Data Skills For Multidisciplinary Impact},
  editor    = {Hossana Twinomurinzi and Nkosikhona Theoren Msweli and Tendani Mawela and Surendra Thakur},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Education Science},
  volume    = {5},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2516-2306},
  url       = {/publications/paper/Vn2D},
  doi       = {10.29007/l4ph},
  pages     = {69-78},
  year      = {2023}}

Download PDF Open PDF in browser