Open AccessCyber as a Second Language? A Challenge to Cybersecurity Education
Author(s) -
Ben Scott,
Raina Mason
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of the colloquium for information system security education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2641-4554
pISSN - 2641-4546
DOI - 10.53735/cisse.v9i1.137
Subject(s) - computer security , multidisciplinary approach , thematic analysis , computer science , public relations , engineering ethics , engineering , political science , qualitative research , sociology , law , social science
Cybersecurity pedagogical approaches do not address the challenges faced by students with English as an additional language (EAL). Despite EAL students representing a critical labour force for this important global and multidisciplinary industry, there lacks both research and cohesive solutions to address this issue. Via student interviews and semi-thematic analysis, this paper demonstrates that EAL cybersecurity students express challenges with aspects of cybersecurity content. Secondly, it is shown that predominant cybersecurity education bodies of knowledge and frameworks do not address challenges faced by EAL cybersecurity students.