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Competency Models for Information Security and Cybersecurity Professionals: Analysis of Existing Work and a New Model
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Bendler, Daniel; Felderer, Michael – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2023
Competency models are widely adopted frameworks that are used to improve human resource functions and education. However, the characteristics of competency models related to the information security and cybersecurity domains are not well understood. To bridge this gap, this study investigates the current state of competency models related to the…
Descriptors: Models, Information Security, Computer Security, Competence
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for Specialized Curricula in Cyber Defense: Results from Interviews with Cyber Professionals
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Armstrong, Miriam E.; Jones, Keith S.; Namin, Akbar Siami; Newton, David C. – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2020
More specialized cybersecurity education programs are needed to address workforce needs, but it is unclear which knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) fulfil industry needs. We interviewed 48 professionals within four cyber defense specialty areas: (1) Cyber Network Defense Analysis, (2) Cyber Network Defense Infrastructure Support, (3) Incident…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Job Skills, Computer Security, Computer Science Education
Automated Assessment in Computer Science Education: A State-of-the-Art Review
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Paiva, José Carlos; Leal, José Paulo; Figueira, Álvaro – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2022
Practical programming competencies are critical to the success in computer science (CS) education and go-to-market of fresh graduates. Acquiring the required level of skills is a long journey of discovery, trial and error, and optimization seeking through a broad range of programming activities that learners must perform themselves. It is not…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Assisted Testing, Student Evaluation, Computer Science Education
Psychometric Evaluation of the Cybersecurity Concept Inventory
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Poulsen, Seth; Herman, Geoffrey L.; Peterson, Peter A. H.; Golaszewski, Enis; Gorti, Akshita; Oliva, Linda; Scheponik, Travis; Sherman, Alan T. – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2022
We present a psychometric evaluation of a revised version of the "Cybersecurity Concept Inventory" ("CCI"), completed by 354 students from 29 colleges and universities. The CCI is a conceptual test of understanding created to enable research on instruction quality in cybersecurity education. This work extends previous expert…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Computer Security, Measures (Individuals), Computer Science Education
Navigating Challenges in Online Cybersecurity Education: Insights from Postgraduate Students and Prospects for a Standardized Framework
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Maher Salem; Khalid Samara; Abdel-Karim Al-Tamimi – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2024
This study focuses on the challenges encountered in online cybersecurity education. It adopts an exploratory research design using a mixed-methods approach to investigate the perceptions and experiences of postgraduate students enrolled in an online cybersecurity program. The collection of data is structured into two distinct phases. In the…
Descriptors: Information Security, Computer Security, Guidelines, Student Motivation
The Core Cyber-Defense Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities That Cybersecurity Students Should Learn in School: Results from Interviews with Cybersecurity Professionals
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Jones, Keith S.; Namin, Akbar Siami; Armstrong, Miriam E. – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2018
Our cybersecurity workforce needs surpass our ability to meet them. These needs could be mitigated by developing relevant curricula that prioritize the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) most important to cybersecurity jobs. To identify the KSAs needed for performing cybersecurity jobs, we administered survey interviews to 44 cyber…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Job Skills, Computer Science Education, Professional Personnel
A Framework for Teaching Security Design Analysis Using Case Studies and the Hybrid Flipped Classroom
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Luburic, Nikola; Sladic, Goran; Slivka, Jelena; Milosavljevic, Branko – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2019
With ever-greater reliance of the developed world on information and communication technologies, constructing secure software has become a top priority. To produce secure software, security activities need to be integrated throughout the software development lifecycle. One such activity is security design analysis (SDA), which identifies security…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Case Studies, Blended Learning, Models
Security Injections@Towson: Integrating Secure Coding into Introductory Computer Science Courses
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Taylor, Blair; Kaza, Siddharth – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2016
Despite the critical societal importance of computer security, security is not well integrated into the undergraduate computing curriculum. Security classes and tracks treat security issues as separable topics as opposed to fundamental issues that pervade all aspects of software development. Recently, there has been an increasing focus on security…
Descriptors: Coding, Introductory Courses, Computer Science Education, Programming