The role of cyber-security in information technology education

Authors:
Dale C. Rowe;Barry M. Lunt;Joseph J. Ekstrom
Affiliations:
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA;Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA;Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2011 conference on Information technology education
Year:
2011

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Abstract

30,000 qualified cyber-security specialists in the US Public Sector alone despite being one of the best financially compensated technology-related domains. Against ever evolving cyber-threats the need to graduate students skilled in the concepts and technologies of cyber-security is becoming a critical responsibility of academic institutions in order to help preserve the sovereignty of the US and her allies. This paper discusses the role of cyber-security in an IT education context and explains why IT programs should champion this topic. The relationship between Information Assurance and Security as a currently recognized discipline within IT and advanced cyber-security topics are presented. Recommendations for the placement and structure of a cyber-security emphasis within a curriculum are presented using an adaptable framework that we have named "Prepare, Defend, Act." We rationalize and discuss this framework along with teaching methods we have found to be effective in helping students maximize their cyber-security learning experience. Finally, four recommendations are proposed that we invite IT program-offering institutions to review.