Introducing and Interfacing with Cybersecurity – a Cards Approach

• DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4621045
• Publication Date: 2023-11-02T12:17:48Z
• Authors: Ryan Shah; Manuel Maarek; Shenando Stals; Lynne Baillie; Sheung Chi Chan; Robert Stewart; Hans-Wolfgang Loidl; Olga Chatzifoti
• Keywords: Interfacing

Cybersecurity is an important topic which often viewed as one that inaccessible due to steep learning curves and a perceived requirement of needing specialist knowledge. With constantly changing threat landscape, practical solutions such best-practices are employed, but the number critical cybersecurity-related incidents remains high. To address these concerns, National Cyber Security Centre published Body Knowledge (CyBOK) provide comprehensive information base used advise underpin cybersecurity learning. Unfortunately, CyBOK contains over 1000 pages in-depth material may not be easy navigate for novice individuals. Furthermore, it does allow expression various scenarios individuals exposed to. As solution two issues, we propose use playing cards format introductory knowledge supports discussion, using foundation technical content. Upon evaluation in user studies, found 80% participants agreed provided them with topics, 70% interface discussing topics enabled make links between attacks, vulnerabilities defences.