Collaborative Research: EAGER: Enhancing the Cyber Security Workforce - The Human Angle

协作研究：EAGER：增强网络安全劳动力 - 人的角度

• 批准号: 1342091
• 负责人: Nasir Memon
• 金额: $ 13.81万
• 依托单位: New York University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-08-15 至 2016-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1342091&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; EAGER; Enhancing; Cyber

The proposed study provides extensive new data in two scarcely examined research areas. The first is the overall impact that cyber competitions have on enhancing the cybersecurity workforce. There is widespread anecdotal evidence of the benefits of individual competitions, but a large-scale, carefully constructed study is needed to determine outcomes and causal relationships. Additionally, it is the first thorough examination of the psychological characteristics of people interested in cybersecurity. Related research has examined the personality traits of IT professionals, the cognitive styles of computer "hackers," and the academic abilities associated with success in STEM programs. However, no studies have focused exclusively on the cybersecurity field. The findings hold promise to transform existing ideas about the types of people who are qualified and willing to pursue careers in cybersecurity. Increasing the number of trained cybersecurity professionals is crucial to the continued success of both public and private enterprises. Competitions, such as NYU-Poly's digital "Capture the Flag" challenge, represent a promising approach towards accomplishing that goal using hands-on competition as a stimulus for learning. However, in order to improve the efficacy of future challenges, it is first necessary to examine the impact of past endeavors. Competitions present a unique opportunity to explore the psyche of individuals who have already displayed an interest in cybersecurity. Examining that population provides insight into the reasons why certain qualified individuals pursue careers in cybersecurity, while others do not. Such insight can also serve as an invaluable guide for the organizers of future efforts aimed at attracting a larger number of talented individuals to the cybersecurity workforce.

拟议的研究在两个几乎没有检查的研究领域提供了广泛的新数据。首先是网络竞赛对增强网络安全劳动力的总体影响。有广泛的轶事证据表明，单个竞争的好处，但是需要进行大规模的，精心构建的研究以确定结果和因果关系。此外，这是对对网络安全感兴趣的人的心理特征的第一次彻底检查。相关研究研究了IT专业人员的人格特征，计算机“黑客”的认知风格以及与STEM计划成功相关的学术能力。但是，没有研究仅专注于网络安全领域。这些发现有望改变现有的思想，这些想法是关于资格并愿意从事网络安全职业的人们的类型。增加训练有素的网络安全专业人员的数量对于公共和私营企业的持续成功至关重要。诸如NYU-Poly的数字“捕获国旗”之类的竞赛代表了一种有前途的方法，可以利用动手竞赛作为学习的刺激来实现这一目标。但是，为了提高未来挑战的功效，首先需要研究过去努力的影响。比赛提供了一个独特的机会，可以探索已经对网络安全表现出兴趣的个人的心理。研究人口提供了有关某些合格个人从事网络安全职业的原因，而其他人则没有。这种洞察力还可以作为未来努力的组织者的宝贵指南，旨在吸引更多有才华的人进入网络安全劳动力。