Comparative Analysis on Student's Interest in Cyber Security among Secondary School Students using CTF Platform

Abstract

In recent years, we see more degradation in the quality of cyber security graduates, especially in terms of not meeting the employer's perspective. They lack a certain amount of skills to be competent enough for the industry. This study aims to inculcate interest in cyber security at a younger age, specifically from secondary-level education. After exploring various methods of approaching this problem, Capture the Flag (CTF) has been chosen to introduce secondary school students to the cyber security competitive scene in the hope that they find fun factors to be more interested in the field of area. A one-day event was conducted with the implementation of the CTF competition at the end. A pre-test and post-test questionnaire were constructed and given to the participants to answer prior and after the event to measure any changes made to their view and interest of cyber security.