Given the increasingly interconnected world we live in, having a perception of the risks inherent in cybersecurity becomes crucial. No one is immune, and due to this pervasiveness, it is strictly required to design approaches and tools capable of educating anyone to recognize and avoid threats related to cybersecurity. Due to the effectiveness recognized to storytelling to engage learners of any age and grade, this article aims to provide an overview of current practices regarding approaches, tools, and assessments to raise awareness about cybersecurity via storytelling based on a systematic literature review. It revises 19 relevant articles out of 60 not duplicated records indexed by major databases, i.e., Scopus, ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, which are compared in terms of target audience and assessment approach. Articles are relevant if they adopt digital tools to raise awareness concerning cybersecurity. It results in 30 digital academic or commercial tools, compared in terms of availability, supporting features, and target audience. According to the review results, storytelling is an interesting approach to lower access points to cybersecurity, demonstrating that there are glimmers of use in the corporate sector, too. Storytelling is mainly used in combination with game-based approaches, simulating real scenarios or engaging participants with interactive quizzes. Although freely available tools are rare and often discontinued, there is a short list of promising digital tools publicly available along with educational material. While storytelling is used as an entry point to raise learners’ awareness about cybersecurity, further effort should be invested in approaching professionals.

Digital Tools, Approaches and Assessment for Cybersecurity Education via Storytelling: a Systematic Literature Review

Citro T.;Palmieri G.;Pellegrino M. A.
2024-01-01

Abstract

Given the increasingly interconnected world we live in, having a perception of the risks inherent in cybersecurity becomes crucial. No one is immune, and due to this pervasiveness, it is strictly required to design approaches and tools capable of educating anyone to recognize and avoid threats related to cybersecurity. Due to the effectiveness recognized to storytelling to engage learners of any age and grade, this article aims to provide an overview of current practices regarding approaches, tools, and assessments to raise awareness about cybersecurity via storytelling based on a systematic literature review. It revises 19 relevant articles out of 60 not duplicated records indexed by major databases, i.e., Scopus, ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, which are compared in terms of target audience and assessment approach. Articles are relevant if they adopt digital tools to raise awareness concerning cybersecurity. It results in 30 digital academic or commercial tools, compared in terms of availability, supporting features, and target audience. According to the review results, storytelling is an interesting approach to lower access points to cybersecurity, demonstrating that there are glimmers of use in the corporate sector, too. Storytelling is mainly used in combination with game-based approaches, simulating real scenarios or engaging participants with interactive quizzes. Although freely available tools are rare and often discontinued, there is a short list of promising digital tools publicly available along with educational material. While storytelling is used as an entry point to raise learners’ awareness about cybersecurity, further effort should be invested in approaching professionals.
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