Under the leadership of government departments. Through the continuous development of various publicity and education activities, the UK’s network security education and Cyber Security Awareness in the UK have achieved outstanding results. However, the United Kingdom is also deeply threatened and damaged by various network security issues. This also exposes some deficiencies in its network security awareness education from one side.
The Major Achievements
As one of the world’s network powers, the UK has been committed to strengthening its network security for many years. And has made it important to work to improve the national network security awareness. According to the “Global Cybersecurity Index” report released by the International Telecommunication Union in 2021. The United Kingdom scored a full 20 points in the evaluation indicators of capacity development measures involving cybersecurity awareness. Ranking second in the list. The UK’s achievements in cyber security awareness education can be summarized in the following aspects.
First, network security awareness education has achieved full coverage of institutions and personnel. Government departments, public welfare organizations, private companies, educational institutions, and other social sectors are covered by cybersecurity awareness education. The personnel of the above-mentioned institutions and the general public have opportunities. And channels to participate in various activities to raise cybersecurity awareness.
Second, the centralized publicity and education activities have rich forms and remarkable effects. In the past 10 years. The UK has arranged one month every year to carry out cyber security awareness training activities. Attracting active participation in various subjects has played a major role in popularizing cyber security knowledge. And improving cyber security awareness.
Third, the education of young people’s network security awareness has been fruitful. By attracting young people to participate in cyber security education activities. It not only enhances their own cyber security awareness. But also reserves talents for the training of cyber security talents in the UK.
The Main Problems
Although the UK’s achievements in cyber security awareness education are obvious to all. Its cyber security situation also faces many challenges. And it is also one of the countries that suffer the most cyberattacks in the world. For example, in May 2021, the Irish Health Services Authority was hit by a ransomware attack. That temporarily disrupted the healthcare system. There are still some shortcomings in the education of cyber security awareness in the UK. Which need to be further improved.
First, the responsibilities of departments need to be further clarified, and cross-departmental cooperation is not smooth enough. The UK’s NCSC is fully responsible for cybersecurity work, including raising cybersecurity awareness. But the National Cybersecurity Plan allocates funding to the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media. And Sport (DCMS) to raise cyber security awareness in the UK. There is still a lack of specific and clear regulations. And guidance on how to divide the responsibilities of the two departments in cybersecurity awareness education. And how to cooperate effectively. The UK National Audit Office’s “Progress of the 2016-2021 National Cyber Security Programme”. The report stated that DCMS failed to accurately understand the requirements of the program. And could not achieve the established strategic goals in 2021.
The second is the need for an organic combination of centralized publicity and education and normalized publicity and education. Some British researchers believe that although the content and forms of centralized publicity. Although education activities of network awareness are rich and diverse, the impact on people’s behavior is not great. The expected effect has not been achieved. The British government has also recently recognized this problem. And proposed in its National Cyber Strategy 2022 that it should change the previous model to completely government-led. And mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties. Carry out cyber security awareness (UK) in a more sustainable and diversified way. educational activities.
Several enlightenments for my country to improve the education of network security awareness
Cyber security is the foundation of building a strong cyber country. Without this, there’ll be no national security. In recent years, our country has raised the awareness of network security to the level of national security. And continued to increase its efforts in network security education and publicity. It has played an important role in improving the network security awareness and cyber security of the whole UK society. At the same time, my country’s network security situation is still grim. In order to realize the goal of building a strong cyber country. We need to learn from various experiences and lessons. And further, enhance the national cyber security awareness.
Distinguish objects at different levels to achieve full coverage of cybersecurity awareness education
Network security awareness education needs to cover all levels of personnel and classify and implement policies to effectively improve the national network security awareness.
First, government workers should be the focus of publicity and education. With the popularization and application of various government systems, government departments have a large amount of data and personal information, and network security risks have become increasingly prominent. Once a network security problem occurs, the damage caused is immeasurable. In order to ensure network security and all kinds of data security, we must highlight the network security awareness and cyber security(UK) of government staff, and effectively improve protection awareness and protection skills.
Second, raise the awareness of the general public about cybersecurity, and create a good atmosphere in the whole society that pays attention to cybersecurity. In the process of carrying out national network security education, it is necessary to distinguish different levels according to the actual situation of the audience, and carry out precise education and training, so that the network security awareness education can achieve practical results.
Strengthen Overall Guidance and Enrich the forms and means of Cybersecurity Awareness Education
The national network information department should coordinate the centralized publicity and education and normalized publicity and education activities. While further promoting the brand of the network security publicity week, it should also strengthen the normalized network security awareness publicity and education, do a good job in the coordination of activities, and guide various activities. proceed in an orderly manner.
One is to strengthen overall coordination among government departments. Combined with the business fields of different departments, under the guidance of the network information department, more scenario-based publicity and education activities can be carried out. For example, financial supervision departments can set up specific scenarios such as mobile banking in combination with their work areas, and carry out more targeted and richer forms of cyber security education(UK) through scenario demonstrations to enhance educational interaction and more effectively enhance audiences’ cybersecurity awareness.
Knowledge level and network protection capabilities.
The second is to mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties, encourage all kinds of social forces to actively participate in the publicity and education activities of network security awareness, and better meet the different needs of various subjects. In particular, network security companies and large-scale platform enterprises should assume more social responsibilities and use their own technological advantages to provide users with various forms of network security awareness and cyber security(UK) education and training activities.
Highlight Work Priorities and Strengthen the Cultivation of Young People’s Cyber Security Awareness and Talent Pool
Teenagers who grew up in the Internet age are more dependent on the Internet in all aspects of their study, work, and life, and need a safe and clear Internet environment to provide protection for their growth and success.
On the one hand, it is necessary to further promote the activities of network security on campus, help young people develop good network usage habits, establish a correct concept of network security, improve their awareness and level of network prevention, consciously resist bad information, and put an end to the Internet. Addiction, raise awareness of cyber security(UK).
On the other hand, it is necessary to cultivate young people’s interest in the cause of network security and guide them to take the initiative to take responsibility for network security. In the final analysis, the competition for network security is the competition of talents. In order to reserve more network security talents, different age groups can be distinguished, and various types of network security competitions suitable for young people of different school ages can be carried out. These activities not only improve the awareness of young people’s network security and cyber security (UK), but also guide their aspirations to engage in the network security industry, and provide a talent pool for my country’s network security and the construction of a strong network country.