Date of Award
Fall 2024
Language
English
Embargo Period
12-20-2024
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
College/School/Department
College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
Program
Information Science
First Advisor
Michael Young
Committee Members
Eric Stern, Jamal (James) Verity
Keywords
Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Effectiveness, Cybersecurity Taxonomy, Cybersecurity Training, Training
Subject Categories
Information Security
Abstract
This study seeks to answer the question of what kinds of cybersecurity training are effective by reviewing the existing literature, analyzing for gaps, and bridging the connection with known learning techniques. The research is exploratory in nature, and is inductive – intending to develop a theory. Additionally, this study seeks to offer a taxonomy of cybersecurity training methods to be evaluated.
This study did not include security operation center (SOC), cyber incident response teams (CIRTs), or other types of advanced cybersecurity professional training. This research specifically focuses on training to improve the average employee and population’s tactical cybersecurity skills.
Several findings developed from this research; (1) that our current cybersecurity training methods are mostly ineffective, (2) the body of cybersecurity training lacks cohesion and parsimony, (3) there are additional areas to explore, such as intrinsic motivation, training frequency, and communication techniques.
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Knight, Courtney, "The Effectiveness of Cybersecurity Training" (2024). Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present). 90.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/etd/90