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A Study on Cybersecurity Awareness Conducted Between Industry Professionals and Random Individuals
Öz
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.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Proje Numarası
1
Etik Beyan
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.
Teşekkür
I would like to thank the management of Bağcılar Municipality E-Sports Center and my advisor at the academy for their contributions.
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Bilgi Güvenliği Yönetimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
16 Aralık 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
25 Temmuz 2025
Kabul Tarihi
17 Ekim 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2025 Cilt: 1 Sayı: 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 (01 Aralık 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, c. 1, sy 2, ss. 56–74, Ara. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: 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 (01 Aralık 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, c. 1, sy 2, Aralık 2025, ss. 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]. 01 Aralık 2025;1(2):56-74. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA85AF82WN