CNR ExploRA

Rapporto di ricerca (Research report), 2023, ENG

Survey of Cybersecurity Education Initiatives (SuperCyberKids project D2.1 - Annex 2)

Flavio Manganello, Chiara Fante, Jeffrey Earp

CNR-ITD

This comprehensive survey of cybersecurity education initiatives provides a practical, real-world lens for understanding and evaluating the current landscape of cybersecurity education. The survey is Annex 2 to Deliverable 2.1 of the European project SuperCyberKids, namely D2.1 SuperCyberKids Learning Framework (SCKLF). We conducted the survey on a broad scale, encompassing initiatives both within and outside the European Union, with particular emphasis on those aimed at our target demographic of children aged 8-13. In our extensive survey, we identified, coded and catalogued 65 initiatives, spanning both European and extra-European regions. Each initiative was examined for its strategy, content, and target demographic, with our analysis focusing on understanding the types of cybersecurity topics that are most relevant to this age group, and the most effective methods of communication and instruction. These initiatives served as a significant source of practical insights into the real-world implementation of cybersecurity education, enriching our understanding beyond the theoretical framework derived from the literature review. The findings from these initiatives played a crucial role in shaping the SCKLF, providing a foundation of real-world experiences upon which we could build an effective and engaging learning framework.