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Factors Contributing to Cybersecurity Awareness, Education and Training

10 pagesPublished: 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 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

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BibTeX entry
@inproceedings{DigitalSkills2023:Factors_Contributing_to_Cybersecurity,
  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},
  pages     = {69--78},
  year      = {2023},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2516-2306},
  url       = {https://easychair.org/publications/paper/Vn2D},
  doi       = {10.29007/l4ph}}
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