A STUDY ON CYBER-SECURITY AWARENESS AMONG FACULTY AND STUDENTS AT ASSAM DON BOSCO UNIVERSITY, GUWAHATI

: Internet connectivity is frequently regarded as one of the most crucial amenities provided by modern educational institutions. Online services have become essential elements of the quickly changing learning and teaching environment of the 21st century to fulfil the demands of modern educational needs. This study examined at the students and faculties level of cybersecurity awareness in Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati. In the current study, a descriptive cum normative survey was used to collect data from 80 students and 20 faculty members from the social sciences and the sciences streams. A 5-point Likert scale on cybersecurity was specifically created to serve the study's objectives in determining cybersecurity knowledge. The 't' test was also employed to analyze the variation in group means. Results showed that among Assam Don Bosco University students and faculty, "gender" and "stream" are not indicators of cybersecurity awareness