Location
Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii
Event Website
https://hicss.hawaii.edu/
Start Date
3-1-2024 12:00 AM
End Date
6-1-2024 12:00 AM
Description
As the field of cybersecurity evolves, so does the field of cybersecurity education. Formal instruction of cybersecurity-related concepts has migrated down to the secondary level, with high schools around the country looking for ways to integrate cybersecurity programs into their existing student offerings. This paper provides the findings of case study research at four high school cybersecurity programs in order to understand how these programs were developed and sustained and their inclusiveness of students from underrepresented, vulnerable, and underserved populations. It provides a brief background of cybersecurity education at the secondary level, describes the methodology used, and provides data analysis and results. Included are recommendations for further study.
Recommended Citation
Williams, Tania and Daugherty, Jenny, "The State of Cybersecurity Programs in High Schools: A Case Study Analysis of Their Development, Sustainment, and Inclusiveness" (2024). Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2024 (HICSS-57). 3.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/hicss-57/sj/stem/3
The State of Cybersecurity Programs in High Schools: A Case Study Analysis of Their Development, Sustainment, and Inclusiveness
Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii
As the field of cybersecurity evolves, so does the field of cybersecurity education. Formal instruction of cybersecurity-related concepts has migrated down to the secondary level, with high schools around the country looking for ways to integrate cybersecurity programs into their existing student offerings. This paper provides the findings of case study research at four high school cybersecurity programs in order to understand how these programs were developed and sustained and their inclusiveness of students from underrepresented, vulnerable, and underserved populations. It provides a brief background of cybersecurity education at the secondary level, describes the methodology used, and provides data analysis and results. Included are recommendations for further study.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/hicss-57/sj/stem/3