Maintaining a Cybersecurity Curriculum: Professional Certifications as Valuable Guidance

Autor/inn/en	Knapp, Kenneth J.; Maurer, Christopher; Plachkinova, Miloslava
Titel	Maintaining a Cybersecurity Curriculum: Professional Certifications as Valuable Guidance
Quelle	In: Journal of Information Systems Education, 28 (2017) 2, S.101-113 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1055-3096
Schlagwörter	Information Security; Computer Security; Computer Science Education; Certification; Higher Education; Industry; Professional Development; Employment Qualifications; Educational Change; Experiential Learning; Curriculum Design; Federal Legislation; Models; Maintenance; Federal Government; National Security; Public Agencies; Case Studies; Qualitative Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computervirus; Computersicherheit; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Industrie; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Bildungsreform; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Lehrplangestaltung; Bundesrecht; Analogiemodell; Bundesregierung; National territory; Security; Staatsgebiet; Sicherheit; Öffentliche Einrichtung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	Much has been published about developing a cybersecurity curriculum for institutes of higher learning (IHL). Now that a growing number of IHLs globally offer such programs, a need exists on how to guide, maintain, and improve the relevancy of existing curricula. Just as cybersecurity professionals must be hone their skills continually to keep with a constantly shifting threat landscape, cybersecurity programs need to evolve to ensure they continue to produce knowledgeable graduates. In the regard, professional certifications in the cybersecurity industry offer an opportunity for IHLs to maintain a current curriculum. Governing bodies that manage professional certifications are highly motivated to ensure their certifications in assessing a candidate's overall credentials. This paper attempts to fill a void in the literature by exploring the use of professional certifications as helpful input to shaping and maintaining a cybersecurity curriculum. To this end, we offer a literature analysis that shows how changes made to professional certifications are applicable and relevant to maintaining a cybersecurity curriculum. We then provide a case study involving an undergraduate cybersecurity program in a mid-sized university in the United States. Before concluding, we discuss topics such as experiential learning, cybersecurity capstone courses, and the limitations to our approach. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Information Systems Education. e-mail: editor@jise.org; Web site: http://www.jise.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01