Analysis of cyber security knowledge gaps based on cyber security body of knowledge

Catal, Cagatay; Ozcan, Alper; Donmez, Emrah; Kaşif, Ahmet

Analysis of cyber security knowledge gaps based on cyber security body of knowledge

dc.authorwosid	0000-0003-2707-6075	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Catal, Cagatay
dc.contributor.author	Ozcan, Alper
dc.contributor.author	Donmez, Emrah
dc.contributor.author	Kaşif, Ahmet
dc.date.accessioned	2024-06-10T10:39:17Z
dc.date.available	2024-06-10T10:39:17Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.department	BTÜ, Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Bilgisayar Mühendisliği Bölümü	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Due to the increasing number of cyber incidents and overwhelming skills shortage, it is required to evaluate the knowledge gap between cyber security education and industrial needs. As such, the objective of this study is to identify the knowledge gaps in cyber security graduates who join the cyber security workforce. We designed and performed an opinion survey by using the Cyber Security Knowledge Areas (KAs) specified in the Cyber Security Body of Knowledge (CyBOK) that comprises 19 KAs. Our data was gathered from practitioners who work in cyber security organizations. The knowledge gap was measured and evaluated by acknowledging the assumption for employing sequent data as nominal data and improved it by deploying chi-squared test. Analyses demonstrate that there is a gap that can be utilized to enhance the quality of education. According to acquired final results, three key KAs with the highest knowledge gap are Web and Mobile Security, Security Operations and Incident Management. Also, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), Software Lifecycles, and Vulnerabilities are the knowledge areas with largest difference in perception of importance between less and more experienced personnel. We discuss several suggestions to improve the cyber security curriculum in order to minimize the knowledge gaps. There is an expanding demand for executive cyber security personnel in industry. High-quality university education is required to improve the qualification of upcoming workforce. The capability and capacity of the national cyber security workforce is crucial for nations and security organizations. A wide range of skills, namely technical skills, implementation skills, management skills, and soft skills are required in new cyber security graduates. The use of each CyBOK KA in the industry was measured in response to the extent of learning in university environments. This is the first study conducted in this field, it is considered that this research can inspire the way for further researches.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Catal C, Ozcan A, Donmez E, Kasif A. Analysis of cyber security knowledge gaps based on cyber security body of knowledge. Educ Inf Technol (Dordr). 2023;28(2):1809-1831. doi: 10.1007/s10639-022-11261-8. Epub 2022 Aug 5. PMID: 35967829; PMCID: PMC9362361.
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s10639-022-11261-8
dc.identifier.endpage	1831
dc.identifier.issn	1360-2357
dc.identifier.issn	1573-7608
dc.identifier.issue	2
dc.identifier.pmid	35967829
dc.identifier.scopusquality	Q1
dc.identifier.startpage	1809
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12885/2253
dc.identifier.volume	28
dc.identifier.wos	WOS:000836068500001
dc.identifier.wosquality	Q1	en_US
dc.institutionauthor	Kaşif, Ahmet
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Springer	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Education and Information Technologies
dc.relation.publicationcategory	Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess	en_US
dc.subject	Cyber security	en_US
dc.subject	Cyber security body of knowledge	en_US
dc.subject	Data analysis	en_US
dc.subject	Data mining	en_US
dc.subject	education	en_US
dc.subject	Knowledge gaps	en_US
dc.subject	Skill gaps	en_US
dc.subject	Survey	en_US
dc.title	Analysis of cyber security knowledge gaps based on cyber security body of knowledge	en_US
dc.type	article	en_US