A framework for competence development and assessment in hybrid cybersecurity exercises

A Brilingaitė, L Bukauskas, A Juozapavičius - Computers & Security, 2020 - Elsevier
Rising numbers and sophistication of security threats in the digital domain cause an
increase in the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals. In response, cybersecurity …

[HTML][HTML] Complex yet attainable? An interdisciplinary approach to designing better cyber range exercises

M Glas, G Messmann, G Pernul - Computers & Security, 2024 - Elsevier
The global shortage of cybersecurity professionals poses a daunting challenge for
organizations seeking to protect their assets and data. To counteract this workforce …

Game-based information security/privacy education and awareness: Theory and practice

S Karagiannis, T Papaioannou, E Magkos… - … , and Middle Eastern …, 2020 - Springer
This paper reviews and assesses classical and novel methods and tools towards engaging
students and workforce in the concepts of information security and privacy. We investigate …

A hands-on cybersecurity curriculum using a robotics platform

B Yett, N Hutchins, G Stein, H Zare, C Snyder… - Proceedings of the 51st …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
This paper presents a study using a robotics platform for teaching computing and
cybersecurity concepts to high school students. 38 students attended a week-long camp …

Learning analytics perspective: Evidencing learning from digital datasets in cybersecurity exercises

K Maennel - 2020 IEEE European symposium on security and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cybersecurity exercises are gaining in popularity in university curricula and professional
training paths and are seen as an effective teaching method. Such exercises provide digital …

Know your enemy: Conversational agents for security, education, training, and awareness at scale

JS Giboney, RM Schuetzler, GM Grimes - Computers & Security, 2023 - Elsevier
Social engineering attacks are widespread, costly, and challenging to mitigate through
technical means. Companies allocate considerable resources toward security education …

Engaging students in basic cybersecurity concepts using digital game-based learning: Computer games as virtual learning environments

S Karagiannis, E Magkos - Advances in Core Computer Science-Based …, 2021 - Springer
Teaching various topics using gamification elements or Game-Based Learning (GBL)
methods is a top trend nowadays. Gamification has shown great results towards this …

Mirror, mirror, on the wall: What are we teaching them all? Characterising the focus of cybersecurity curricular frameworks

J Hallett, R Larson, A Rashid - 2018 USENIX Workshop on Advances in …, 2018 - usenix.org
Many cybersecurity curricular frameworks exist, but are they all equal? If a student takes a
course based on one framework, what should they expect to get out of it? Different …

To gamify or not? on leaderboard effects, student engagement and learning outcomes in a cybersecurity intervention

M Malone, Y Wang, K James, M Anderegg… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
We present a gamified learning experience for cybersecurity education that is designed to
provide learners with an understanding of the knowledge and techniques needed to solve …

A Scalable Inclusive Security Intervention to Center Marginalized & Vulnerable Populations in Security & Privacy Design

M Sim, K Hugenberg, T Kohno, F Roesner - Proceedings of the 2023 …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Research in computer security has increasingly considered the needs of marginalized and
vulnerable groups in technology. Through this work, we hope to translate this research …