Discovering Student Interest and Talent in Graduate Cybersecurity Education

Professional skepticism is a fundamental and critical construct for audit professionals. Although accounting regulators, practitioners, and CPA examinations call for explicit consideration of cyber risks by current and future audit professionals, the current body of literature has not examined the effects of professional skepticism in the context of cybersecurity-related tasks. This study focuses on the effect of professional skepticism on accounting students’ performance in cybersecurity (ASPC). Based on a sample of 115 graduate accounting students, we found that the students did not consistently understand cybersecurity fundamentals. Our study identifies personality traits and operating stress as antecedents of professional skepticism, and these antecedents affect ASPC indirectly through professional skepticism. The results indicate that professional skepticism directly and positively affects ASPC. In addition, cybersecurity knowledge and age positively and directly affect ASPC. The results of this study have implications for academics, accounting education, and the audit profession. Data Availability: Data are available on request from the authors. JEL Classifications: D91; M42; O33.

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Certifications in Cybersecurity Workforce Development

Wang

D’Cruze

2022

Research Anthology on Advancements in Cybersecurity Education

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The workforce demand for cybersecurity professionals has been substantial and fast growing. Qualified cybersecurity professionals with appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for various tasks and job roles are needed to perform the challenging work of defending the cyber space. The certified information systems security professional (CISSP) certification is a globally recognized premier cybersecurity credential and validation of qualifications. This case study analyzes the CISSP certification requirements, domains and objectives and attempts to map them to the cybersecurity industry competencies and the US national cybersecurity workforce framework (NCWF). This research is an extended study with full mapping of all CISSP domain areas to the knowledge, skills, and abilities in NCWF. The extended study aims to discover the in-depth value and role of reputable certifications such as CISSP in competency development for cybersecurity workforce. This article also discusses the value and implications of the CISSP certification on cybersecurity education and training.

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Discovering Student Interest and Talent in Graduate Cybersecurity Education

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