Incorporating Blockchain into Undergraduate Cybersecurity Curriculum-Best Practices and Recommendations

Teaching information systems (IS) and cybersecurity topics can be consistent and uncomplicated when covering foundations (e.g., networking, analytics, malware). However, when new topics begin emerging, such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, covering these topics can become more difficult. In this Big Ideas in IS Research and Education presentation, we propose some best practices and recommendations for incorporating blockchain into cybersecurity curriculum. As an emerging and disruptive technology, blockchain has the potential to impact both industries and academia in the next decade. The authors have teaching experience in cybersecurity and blockchain and provide five recommendations in this presentation