A systematic literature review of cyber security education models’ implementations

• Main Authors: Zahari, Amirah Fatin, Zulkifli, Zahidah, Abdul Molok, Nurul Nuha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institut Penyelidikan Pembangunan Belia Malaysia 2020
• Subjects: L Education (General); T10.5 Communication of technical information
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/85424/7/85424_A%20Systematic%20Literature%20Review%20of%20Cyber%20Security.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/85424/; http://iyres.gov.my/index.php/component/catalogue/item/376?Itemid=

Young people should have definite competences to be able to manage their own security on the Internet as well as evaluate the sources and develop a responsible Internet conversation. Cases of Malaysian youth being the victims and perpetrators of cybersecurity threats such as cyberbullying and pornography are increasing. Without the support of a cybersecurity education model from the secondary school, students who pursue formal academic qualifications in Malaysia may receive inconsistent knowledge and skills. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the evidence related to the implementation of the current Cyber Security Education Models in the context of Secondary School Education. The paper opted for a systematic literature review (SLR) procedures by Kitchenham and Charters to investigate the effectiveness of current Cyber Security Education Models. The study includes a set of 6 papers from among 152 retrieved papers published in SCOPUS-indexed journals. Results shows that 8 commonly used and established Frameworks; NIST Cyber Physical Systems Framework, Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (C2M2), Cyber Science Curriculum, Cyber Safety Education (CSE), Cyber-Routine Activities Theory (Cyber-RAT), Cyber Awareness Program, Attention, Relevance, Confidence, And Satisfaction (ARCS) motivational model and ADDIE model. The findings and recommendations from this baseline study are fundamental to develop a module for education at the secondary school level. This requires the students to understand the security threats associated throughout their years in school. Early exposure and education will help ensure healthy cyber habits and prepare them to the readiness on facing the cyber threats in the future.