Analysis of Cyber Security Knowledge Gaps Based on Cyber Security Body of Knowledge

Autor/inn/en	Catal, Cagatay; Ozcan, Alper; Donmez, Emrah; Kasif, Ahmet
Titel	Analysis of Cyber Security Knowledge Gaps Based on Cyber Security Body of Knowledge
Quelle	In: Education and Information Technologies, 28 (2023) 2, S.1809-1831 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ozcan, Alper)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2357
DOI	10.1007/s10639-022-11261-8
Schlagwörter	Computer Security; Information Security; College Programs; Knowledge Level; Professional Personnel; Achievement Gap; College Graduates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computervirus; Computersicherheit; Studienprogramm; Wissensbasis; Personalbestand; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin
Abstract	Due to the increasing number of cyber incidents and overwhelming skills shortage, it is required to evaluate the knowledge gap between cyber security education and industrial needs. As such, the objective of this study is to identify the knowledge gaps in cyber security graduates who join the cyber security workforce. We designed and performed an opinion survey by using the Cyber Security Knowledge Areas (KAs) specified in the Cyber Security Body of Knowledge (CyBOK) that comprises 19 KAs. Our data was gathered from practitioners who work in cyber security organizations. The knowledge gap was measured and evaluated by acknowledging the assumption for employing sequent data as nominal data and improved it by deploying chi-squared test. Analyses demonstrate that there is a gap that can be utilized to enhance the quality of education. According to acquired final results, three key KAs with the highest knowledge gap are Web and Mobile Security, Security Operations and Incident Management. Also, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), Software Lifecycles, and Vulnerabilities are the knowledge areas with largest difference in perception of importance between less and more experienced personnel. We discuss several suggestions to improve the cyber security curriculum in order to minimize the knowledge gaps. There is an expanding demand for executive cyber security personnel in industry. High-quality university education is required to improve the qualification of upcoming workforce. The capability and capacity of the national cyber security workforce is crucial for nations and security organizations. A wide range of skills, namely technical skills, implementation skills, management skills, and soft skills are required in new cyber security graduates. The use of each CyBOK KA in the industry was measured in response to the extent of learning in university environments. This is the first study conducted in this field, it is considered that this research can inspire the way for further researches. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01