Strengthening the Brain of the Cyberwarrior: Using Neuroscience to Improve Education

The domain of cybersecurity has experienced exponential growth within the past several years, and with this growth has come the need for programs to educate and train the personnel employed in the field. A recent search on the internet for “cybersecurity training” returned 25,100,000 results, with options extending across degree and certificate programs at universities and colleges; internal organizational training; and programs offered by local, state and federal governments. A challenge for these programs, as with any educational effort striving for optimal effectiveness, is the design of course content and use of educational methodologies that support the learner . . .