Introducing Information Security Concepts and Standards in Higher Education

Information security deals with protecting data and information in all of its forms. The information security topic has been an area of growing research and educational interest for years. Many universities started to incorporate security concepts in new or existing courses, following the recommendations of the ISO/IEC 27000 series of standards. Recently, a new CSES2017 curricula in cyber-security education was introduced. The article presents its authors' experience in delivering education in information security area through courses in several Bulgarian universities. The main topics and educational methods, covered by the courses are presented and some results are discussed.