A Competence-Based Screening of Instructional Designs in Trainings for Information Technology Security at the Workplace (Poster 19)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Thirteen
  In Poster Session: Workplace Learning: Vocational Competence and Learning Transfer

Abstract

Building competences for employee behavior enhancing Information Technology Security (ITS) is crucial. While cybersecurity attacks are rising in numbers and sophistication, deficient knowledge and behaviors of employees present greater weaknesses in companies than insufficient hardware/software components such as firewalls. However, ITS trainings are time-consuming and often only temporarily effective. We address these shortcomings and model the required competences for ITS behavior in everyday work, identify their qualification needs, and recommend needs-based training programs. In this paper, we examine to which extent available ITS trainings cover the dimensions of our competence model. We pursue the question on which specific dimensions of ITS competence are addressed/omitted. Results show that especially the implication of the important dimension of justification needs to be improved.

Authors

• Patricia Köpfer, University of Hohenheim
  Presenting Author

• Julia Warwas, University of Hohenheim
  Non-Presenting Author

• Florian Schütz, University of Goettingen
  Non-Presenting Author

• Florian Rampold, University of Goettingen
  Non-Presenting Author

• Kristin Masuch
  Non-Presenting Author

• Simon Trang
  Non-Presenting Author