Creating a Repeatable Nontechnical Skills Curriculum for the University of Southern Maine (USM) Cybersecurity Ambassador Program (CAP)

• Autorzy: Sussman Lori L. , Leavitt Zachary S.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.60097/ACIG/162858

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The workforce demand for skilled cybersecurity talent has exceeded its supply for years. Historically, the pedagogical approach was to identify and create curricula for the most in-demand technical knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs). Unfortunately, the field has tended to neglect nontechnical counterparts. However, recent literature suggests a core set of nontechnical KSAs that employers seek after. This study explored the codification of a nontechnical curriculum for a cybersecurity internship program at the University of Southern Maine (USM). The USM faculty created the Cybersecurity Ambassador Program that can serve students and the community. The service to students is to make them more attractive to employers. The benefit to the community is to provide cybersecurity awareness training to vulnerable populations. This discussion about the USM CAP serves as a case study for other programs considering this type of enrichment using an internship model. CAP started as an informal program, but this research used objective data to create repeatable blueprints. The researchers designed these lesson plans to help students progress from novices to competent in crucial nontechnical skills delineated in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Workforce framework. The team used a mixed methods approach to baseline Tier 1/novice students’ skill levels, place them in a cybersecurity enrichment program, track their progress, and determine program efficacy in helping them achieve beginner status. The information shared can serve as a point of departure for a case study that might guide other programs interested in doing similar work.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

cybersecurity; education; framework

PL

cyberbezpieczeństwo; edukacja; struktura

• Wydawca: NASK – National Research Institute
• Czasopismo: Applied Cybersecurity & Internet Governance
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 2, No. 1
• Strony: 292--316
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Sussman Lori L.

• Department of Technology, University of Southern Maine, USA

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3667-0340

autor

Leavitt Zachary S.

• Department of Technology, University of Southern Maine, USA

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).

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