Advances in Security, Networks, and Internet of Things | 2021
Enhancing the Cybersecurity Education Curricula Through Quantum Computation
Abstract
Governmental and corporate networks are increasingly at risk, malicious acts are escalating abruptly, and organized crime and terrorist groups are expanding and improving their cyber capabilities. Individuals and countries have initiated attacks against others, including the public and private sectors. Hiring qualified cybersecurity experts is currently considered to be the highest priority in the United States. Quantum computation is a revolutionary technology for Cybersecurity education. The traditional digital computers run on encoded data according to the standard binary system 0 or 1. With the emerging of quantum computation, quantum computers run qubits or quantum bits instead of binary data 0 and 1. Quantum computation is vital for Cybersecurity education. The overarching goal of this chapter is to present a cybersecurity educational model with a focus on quantum computation. The given education model is designed according to the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST), and the industry’s expectations regarding the knowledge, training, and skills that cybersecurity experts should possess.