Cyber Security for Everyone: An Introductory Course for Non-Technical Majors

Abstract

In this paper, we describe the need for and development of an introductory cyber security course. The course was designed for non-technical majors with the goal of increasing cyber security hygiene for an important segment of the population-college undergraduates. While the need for degree programs that focus on educating and training individuals for occupations in the ever-growing cyber security field is critically important, the need for improved cyber security hygiene from the average everyday person is of equal importance. This paper discusses the approach used, curriculum developed, results from two runs of the course, and frames the overall structure of the course using Bloom's Taxonomy. Likewise, we discuss the benefits such a course provides to various stakeholders. Challenges and opportunities are discussed.