Cybersecurity Awareness among Secondary School Students Post Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly transformed the landscape of education delivery, leading to a surge in online teaching and learning methods, and consequently, increased Internet usage among students. These circumstances have created an environment that make them vulnerable to cybercrime due to the lack of cybersecurity awareness. This paper proposes a cyber-awareness program aimed at increasing students' knowledge of cybersecurity and their ability to manage the risk of cyber threats. The methodology employed consists of four phases: Initiation and Planning, Development of Modules, Implementation, and Evaluation. The results of descriptive and statistical analyses show an increase in participants' awareness of cyber security threats and risks following their participation in the program. In conclusion, this program has successfully achieved its objectives of enhancing cyber security awareness and promoting safe internet usage among participants. These findings suggest that similar programs can be utilized to increase cybersecurity awareness and promote safe internet usage among the students.