<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <article key="pdf/10007340" mdate="2017-05-02 00:00:00"> <author>Yunos Zahri and Ab Hamid R. Susanty and Ahmad Mustaffa</author> <title>Cyber Security Situational Awareness among Students A Case Study in Malaysia</title> <pages>1704 - 1710</pages> <year>2017</year> <volume>11</volume> <number>7</number> <journal>International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences</journal> <ee>https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10007340</ee> <url>https://publications.waset.org/vol/127</url> <publisher>World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology</publisher> <abstract>This paper explores the need for a national baseline study on understanding the level of cyber security situational awareness among primary and secondary school students in Malaysia. The online survey method was deployed to administer the data collection exercise. The target groups were divided into three categories Group 1 (primary school aged 79 years old), Group 2 (primary school aged 1012 years old), and Group 3 (secondary school aged 1317 years old). A different questionnaire set was designed for each group. The survey topicsareas included Internet and digital citizenship knowledge. Respondents were randomly selected from rural and urban areas throughout all 14 states in Malaysia. A total of 9,158 respondents participated in the survey, with most states meeting the minimum sample size requirement to represent the country&amp;amp;rsquo;s demographics. The findings and recommendations from this baseline study are fundamental to develop teaching modules required for children to understand the security risks and threats associated with the Internet throughout their years in school. Early exposure and education will help ensure healthy cyber habits among millennials in Malaysia. </abstract> <index>Open Science Index 127, 2017</index> </article>