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Tina M Sutton¹, Shanchieh Yang², Isabella Totino³

¹Rochester Institute of Technology, Department of Psychology, United States of America.

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Deprivation-type curiosity, not interest-type, correlates with higher cybersecurity proficiency. This suggests curiosity

Keywords:

Curiosity Cybersecurity proficiency Deprivation sensitivity

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Psychology
Computer Science
Cybersecurity Education

Background:

Curiosity is multidimensional, encompassing interest-type (joyous exploration) and deprivation-type (deprivation sensitivity).
Curiosity influences behavior in organizational contexts like workplaces and educational settings.
Cybersecurity hacking is often described as curiosity-driven.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine interest-type and deprivation-type curiosity in computer science and cybersecurity students.
To investigate the relationship between curiosity, self-reported cybersecurity proficiency, and performance on coding/debugging tasks.

Main Methods:

Assessed interest-type and deprivation-type curiosity in students.
Measured self-reported cybersecurity proficiency.
Administered coding and debugging tasks to evaluate performance.

Main Results:

Deprivation-type curiosity was higher in students with greater cybersecurity proficiency.
No significant difference in interest-type curiosity was found based on proficiency levels.
Higher cybersecurity proficiency correlated with greater accuracy and efficiency in coding/debugging tasks.

Conclusions:

Deprivation-type curiosity may enhance persistence and performance in cybersecurity tasks due to a drive to reduce uncertainty.
Findings suggest potential benefits of incorporating curiosity development into cybersecurity curricula.