Cyber security issues in Albanian higher education institutions curricula

Abstract

Cybercrime and the phenomena accompanying, currently with international nature, targeting the main sectors of world economy, are main challenges facing individuals, families, societies and states, four main operators in the open market. An appropriate response to cybercrime, having a high and complete cyber security system, employing legal instruments, IT protocols and ISO standards related with this issue, is a priority. Undertaking this research, a review of curricula and syllabuses of economic, law and IT faculties of public and private higher university institutions in Albania have been done, as well as discussing the issue with lecturers of Cyber Security, Cyber Law and Quality Management discplines on these HUI’s too. Aims of this manuscript is evidencing the lack of scientific information about cyber security, cyber law and ISO standards for IT, Economy and Law faculty students in Albania. The importance of this manuscript is related on improving the current situation of now day’s students, which don’t have skills, knowledge and competencies to enter in the labour market, when cyber security issues are the main risks of public and private sector operators. This manuscript rises for the first time, awareness on offering a better curricula and syllabuses on the issue of cyber security in higher education institutions in Albania.