Cybersecurity education, awareness raising, and training initiatives: National level evidence-based results, challenges, and promise

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This paper assesses the impact of cybersecurity education, awareness raising, and training (CEAT) on the vitality of internet use and services at the national level in 80 nations. CEAT encompasses one of five dimensions of a larger cybersecurity capacity building model (CMM) that was developed by the Global Cybersecurity Capacity Centre.

The paper describes this dimension of capacity building within the CMM, and its indicators of education, awareness, and training in cybersecurity capacity. The paper then presents a cross-national analysis of the outcomes of CEAT on internet use based on comparative data from 80 nations. After a quantitative analysis is presented, suggestions for policy and practice are included to meet the need for effective programs for education, awareness raising, and training.