Cybersecurity education in the United States is still weak, a research revealed. Despite the increasing threats brought by skilled cybercriminals, universities in the country are still lagging behind.
According to CIO, hacks of high-profile website have become common in the recent years scaring businesses and agencies about the information they store online. Many have improved the security features on their websites but cybercriminals prove that they can get into any form of security.
The study conducted by CloudPassage revealed that a look into 122 universities in the US showed that they had poor performance in terms of cybersecurity education. “In a world of escalating threats and attacks — universities have a responsibility to address security with their students,” CloudPassage CEO Robert Thomas.
It was further disclosed in the study that the top 10 computer science programs in the US do not include a cybersecurity course. Only three schools reportedly require students to take a cybersecurity course to graduate. For the full article click here
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