Identifying the cybersecurity body of knowledge for a postgraduate module in systems engineering

Sune von Solms; Lynn Futcher

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-99734-6_10

Identifying the cybersecurity body of knowledge for a postgraduate module in systems engineering

Sune von Solms
, Lynn Futcher

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science

Nelson Mandela University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

8 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

In the light of Industry 4.0, there exists a drive in engineering to include cybersecurity in the design, development and maintenance of smart cyber-physical systems. The high interconnectivity of these systems make these systems more susceptible to cyberattacks. In South Africa, the engineering education space does not traditionally cater for cybersecurity training in undergraduate or post-graduate studies. The lack of cybersecurity education in engineering and the need for cybersecurity knowledge in the industry highlights a knowledge gap in the field of cybersecurity engineering. This paper describes the process followed to determine the body of knowledge which should be considered for a postgraduate module in cybersecurity in engineering in South Africa. Findings show that topics related to Software Security, Systems Security and Organizational Security are deemed most important for inclusion in the cybersecurity body of knowledge for a postgraduate module in Systems Engineering.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Information Security Education – Towards a Cybersecure Society - 11th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference, WISE 11, Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Proceedings
Editors	Lynette Drevin, Marianthi Theocharidou
Publisher	Springer New York LLC
Pages	121-132
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783319997339
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99734-6_10
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	11th World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 2018 Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018 - Poznan, Poland Duration: 18 Sept 2018 → 20 Sept 2018

Publication series

Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume	531
ISSN (Print)	1868-4238

Conference

Conference	11th World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 2018 Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Poznan
Period	18/09/18 → 20/09/18

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

Curriculum design
Cybersecurity
Education
Postgraduate education
Systems engineering

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Information Systems
Computer Networks and Communications
Information Systems and Management

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von Solms, S., & Futcher, L. (2018). Identifying the cybersecurity body of knowledge for a postgraduate module in systems engineering. In L. Drevin, & M. Theocharidou (Eds.), Information Security Education – Towards a Cybersecure Society - 11th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference, WISE 11, Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Proceedings (pp. 121-132). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 531). Springer New York LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99734-6_10

von Solms, Sune ; Futcher, Lynn. / Identifying the cybersecurity body of knowledge for a postgraduate module in systems engineering. Information Security Education – Towards a Cybersecure Society - 11th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference, WISE 11, Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Proceedings. editor / Lynette Drevin ; Marianthi Theocharidou. Springer New York LLC, 2018. pp. 121-132 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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von Solms, S & Futcher, L 2018, Identifying the cybersecurity body of knowledge for a postgraduate module in systems engineering. in L Drevin & M Theocharidou (eds), Information Security Education – Towards a Cybersecure Society - 11th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference, WISE 11, Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Proceedings. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 531, Springer New York LLC, pp. 121-132, 11th World Conference on Information Security Education, WISE 2018 Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Poznan, Poland, 18/09/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99734-6_10

Identifying the cybersecurity body of knowledge for a postgraduate module in systems engineering. / von Solms, Sune; Futcher, Lynn.
Information Security Education – Towards a Cybersecure Society - 11th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference, WISE 11, Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Proceedings. ed. / Lynette Drevin; Marianthi Theocharidou. Springer New York LLC, 2018. p. 121-132 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 531).

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von Solms S, Futcher L. Identifying the cybersecurity body of knowledge for a postgraduate module in systems engineering. In Drevin L, Theocharidou M, editors, Information Security Education – Towards a Cybersecure Society - 11th IFIP WG 11.8 World Conference, WISE 11, Held at the 24th IFIP World Computer Congress, WCC 2018, Proceedings. Springer New York LLC. 2018. p. 121-132. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-99734-6_10

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