Research Article

A Study on Cybersecurity Awareness Conducted Between Industry Professionals and Random Individuals

Volume: 1 Number: 2 December 16, 2025
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A Study on Cybersecurity Awareness Conducted Between Industry Professionals and Random Individuals

Abstract

This study was conducted to compare the cybersecurity awareness levels of young individuals aged 15-26 with those of professionals working in the cybersecurity and software sectors. A 67-item survey measuring awareness across nine categories was administered face-to-face at the Bağcılar Municipality E-Sports Center for the youths and online for the professionals. Group comparisons were based on the mean scores of each category, and intergroup differences were analyzed using the Welch t-test, with results presented in Table 2. Survey reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficients calculated for each category. Findings indicate that sector professionals demonstrated significantly higher awareness than the youths in the areas of advanced technical knowledge, practical security measures, and incident response management. Conversely, the young participants exhibited lower awareness in recognizing social engineering threats. This study underscores the need to tailor cybersecurity training programs to specific target audiences and offers an original contribution by providing a comparative analysis of awareness differences between youths and professionals.

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Ethical Statement

Participants were informed and consent was obtained for the studies conducted in this article. Approval was obtained from the management of Bağcılar Municipality E-Sports Center.

Thanks

I would like to thank the management of Bağcılar Municipality E-Sports Center and my advisor at the academy for their contributions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Information Security Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 16, 2025

Submission Date

July 25, 2025

Acceptance Date

October 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 1 Number: 2

APA
Tantanoğlu, S. (2025). A Study on Cybersecurity Awareness Conducted Between Industry Professionals and Random Individuals. Siber Güvenlik Ve Dijital Ekonomi, 1(2), 56-74. https://izlik.org/JA85AF82WN
AMA
1.Tantanoğlu S. A Study on Cybersecurity Awareness Conducted Between Industry Professionals and Random Individuals. Siber Güvenlik ve Dijital Ekonomi. 2025;1(2):56-74. https://izlik.org/JA85AF82WN
Chicago
Tantanoğlu, Serkan. 2025. “A Study on Cybersecurity Awareness Conducted Between Industry Professionals and Random Individuals”. Siber Güvenlik Ve Dijital Ekonomi 1 (2): 56-74. https://izlik.org/JA85AF82WN.
EndNote
Tantanoğlu S (December 1, 2025) A Study on Cybersecurity Awareness Conducted Between Industry Professionals and Random Individuals. Siber Güvenlik ve Dijital Ekonomi 1 2 56–74.
IEEE
[1]S. Tantanoğlu, “A Study on Cybersecurity Awareness Conducted Between Industry Professionals and Random Individuals”, Siber Güvenlik ve Dijital Ekonomi, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 56–74, Dec. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA85AF82WN
ISNAD
Tantanoğlu, Serkan. “A Study on Cybersecurity Awareness Conducted Between Industry Professionals and Random Individuals”. Siber Güvenlik ve Dijital Ekonomi 1/2 (December 1, 2025): 56-74. https://izlik.org/JA85AF82WN.
JAMA
1.Tantanoğlu S. A Study on Cybersecurity Awareness Conducted Between Industry Professionals and Random Individuals. Siber Güvenlik ve Dijital Ekonomi. 2025;1:56–74.
MLA
Tantanoğlu, Serkan. “A Study on Cybersecurity Awareness Conducted Between Industry Professionals and Random Individuals”. Siber Güvenlik Ve Dijital Ekonomi, vol. 1, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 56-74, https://izlik.org/JA85AF82WN.
Vancouver
1.Serkan Tantanoğlu. A Study on Cybersecurity Awareness Conducted Between Industry Professionals and Random Individuals. Siber Güvenlik ve Dijital Ekonomi [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 1;1(2):56-74. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA85AF82WN