Resources

Explore a collection of teaching materials, interactive tools, and learning resources created by the wider cyber security community with support from CyBOK. These projects have been funded by CyBOK to help educators, students, and professionals engage with key concepts in practical and accessible ways.

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Title	Resources	Lead and Organisation	Use	Date
A ready-to-deploy online course shell in Common Cartridge format to teach CyBOK concepts and Survey on CyBOK Usage in the Classroom	CyBOK Online course shell (700MB, imscc format) Course shell supporting documents (zip) Report on CyBOK usage in the classroom	Nancy Mead SEI Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University (ret.) Bastian Tenbergen State University of New York at Oswego	Using CyBOK in schools and universities with ready-made lesson plans. Read more	August 2023
Assessing the cross-disciplinary accessibility of CyBOK	Executive Summary – Assessing the cross-disciplinary accessibility of CyBOK Report – Assessing the cross-disciplinary accessibility of CyBOK World Conference on Information Security Education	Xavier Carpent University of Nottingham	Designing accessible CyBOK content across sectors.	May 2023
Case Studies in support of CyBOK and report on classroom usage	Overview of CyBOK Case Studies (updated April 2022) CyBOK Case Study Library (updated April 2022) Report on classroom usage	Nancy Mead SEI Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University (ret.)	Testimonials that support the implementation of CyBOK in the classroom.	April 2022
CyBOK Wiki – Expanded Technical Feasibility Study	CyBOK Wiki – Expanded Technical Feasibility Study	Lőrinc Thurnay University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria	Bringing CyBOK into a more accessible format – expanded version. Read more	May 2025
CyBOK Wiki – feasibility study	CyBOK Wiki – Feasibility Study Final Report	Lőrinc Thurnay University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria	Bringing CyBOK into a more accessible format – initial scoping version. Read more	September 2024
Development of a lab environment and learning materials for the Security and Privacy of AI	https://www.secai.uk	Dr Hossein Abroshan Anglia Ruskin University	Teaching a lab on Security and Privacy. Read more	May 2025
Developing and testing a memory analysis workshop	Workshop: memory analysis for digital forensics and malware analysis	Joakim Kävrestad Jönköping University, Sweden.	Teaching a lab on Memory Analysis.	December 2023
Develop pedagogical practices to support active and engaging practices in Forensics Education	Forensics KA Active lesson plans	Joseph Maguire University of Glasgow	Teaching Forensics in schools and universities with ready-made lessons. Read more	December 2021
Developing redistributable practical materials for Formal Methods in Security	Practical materials for Formal Methods in Security	Martin Lester University of Reading	Teaching Formal Methods in Security.	December 2021
Development of redistributable laboratory materials for GSM	Laboratory materials for GSM	Denis Nicole University of Southampton	Teaching Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)	June 2021
Development of redistributable laboratory materials for wireless remote control	Laboratory materials for wireless remote control	Denis Nicole University of Southampton	Teaching wireless remote control	June 2021
Development of materials for AI for Security	AI for Cyber Security Active Learning	Hossein Abroshan Anglia Ruskin University, UK	Teaching AI for Security. Read more	May 2025
Enhancing security architecture frameworks to accommodate the CyBOK v1.0 KAs for practitioners	Enhancing Security Architecture Framework Practice using the CyBOK v1.0 Knowledge Areas for Practitioners Keywords Mapping Graphs and Charts (xls)	Duncan Greaves Coventry University	Learnng how to identify, manage, and introduce risk into business information systems against a cybersecurity background.	June 2021
First-cycle university course based on CyBOK	The Cyber Security Body Of Knowledge – Developing first-cycle university course curriculum based on CyBOK	Joakim Kävrestad Jönköping University, Sweden	Read more
Investigation of applications for CyBoK within the international business analysis community	Investigation of applications for CyBoK within the international business analysis community	Mark Cross Envista Consulting Ltd	Understanding how CyBOK can be leveraged to enhance cybersecurity awareness among change professionals.	May 2025
Learning together – Cybersecurity for toddlers	Learning together – Cybersecurity for Toddlers	Elizabeth Quaglia Royal Holloway, University of London	A children’s book that introduces cyber security concepts.	December 2021
Learning together – Cybersecurity for toddlers	Learning together – Cryptography for Toddlers	Elizabeth Quaglia Royal Holloway, University of London	A children’s book that introduces cyber security concepts.	December 2021
Mapping of cybersecurity games onto CyBOK	Mapping of cybersecurity games onto CyBOK report Mapping of cybersecurity games onto CyBOK datapack (zip)	Joseph Hallett University of Bristol	Understanding how cyber security games can be used to teach CyBOK KAs.	December 2021
Multiplying the reach and impact of CyBOK via transport safety MSc courses: A teachability feasibility study	Final Report Supporting Material	Emma Taylor, Cranfield University Tom Chothia, University of Birmingham	Supporting the field of cyber security to enhance the scope and depth of safety investigations.	May 2025
Open source CyBOK practical challenges and learning resources (Updated September 2024)	Complete index of labs mapped to CyBOK Complete index of lectures mapped to CyBOK Complete index of CTF scenarios mapped to CyBOK	Cliffe Schreuders Leeds Beckett University	Understanding CyBOK, and accessing learning resources. Read more	Updated May 2024
Providing an online platform for hierarchical knowledge presentation, visualisation and mapping	CyBOK v1.0 online – a platform for hierarchical knowledge presentation, visualisation and mapping	Eckhard Pfluegel Kingston University	Understanding CyBOK and how the Knowledge Areas (KAs) relate to each other.	June 2021
Phase 5 Open Source CyBOK Practical Challenges and Learning	Break Escape: Cyber-Physical Security Learning Framework	Cliffe Schreuders Leeds Beckett University	A gamified approach to learning Cyber Physical Systems. Read more	May 2025
Published PhD theses mapped to CyBOK 1.0	Mapping PhD Theses of UK Universities to CyBOK v1.0 – summary report	Virginia Franqueira University of Kent	Understanding how PhD learning maps onto CyBOK.	June 2021
Re-visualizing CyBOK: next phase imagery	Visual Guidelines for CyBOK projects	Miriam Sturdee Lancaster University / Kingston University	Understanding how to present CyBOK projects.	January 2023
Secure Coding Game-based Lab	Citadel Programming Lab CyBOK v1.1 Linkage for a Secure Coding Game-Based Lab – report Aligning a Serious Game, Secure Programming and CyBOK-Linked Learning Outcomes 1st European Workshop on Cyber Security Education and Practice 2022	Manuel Maarek Heriot-Watt University	Gamified approaches to learning cyber security concepts.	December 2021
Teaching CyBOK Cyber Physical Systems Security through interactive simulation	Cyber Physical Systems Security project website with links to tutorials	Phil Legg University of the West of England	Teaching Cyber Physical Systems in universities with ready-made lesssons.	June 2021
Towards a Responsible Cyber Security Profession	Practical Cybersecurity Ethics: Mapping CyBOK to Ethical Concerns	Ivan Flechais University of Oxford	Understanding the ethical implications of cyber security concepts. Read more	January 2023
Visualising CyBOK References	CyBOK v1.1 References	Mitch Harle Uncommon Correlation	Help to track the references used to build CyBOK. Read more	December 2021
Widening CyBOK: A Mapping of Strategic & Defence Cyber Research against the Knowledge Area	Report – A Mapping of Strategic & Defence Cyber Research against the Knowledge Areas	Basil Germond Lancaster University	Supporting engagement of the strategic, defence and security studies scholarly community with CyBOK. Read more	October 2024
Cyber Heist: An Adversarial Cyber Board Game	Cyber Heist: game rules Cyber Heist: print and play instructions	Oli Buckley University of East Anglia	Gamified approaches to learning cyber security concepts. Read More	June 2023
Cyber Noir: Adventures in Digital Forensics	Cyber Noir graphic novel	Oli Buckley University of East Anglia	Gamified approaches to learning cyber security concepts. Read More	June 2023
Mapping cyber-enabled roles to CyBOK Knowledge Areas through cooperative inquiry	Mapping cyber-enabled roles to CyBOK Knowledge Areas: report Mapping cyber-enabled roles to CyBOK Knowledge Areas: mapping booklet Mapping cyber-enabled roles to CyBOK: web tool	Sam Attwood University of Central Lancashire	Addressing the skills gap through organising cyber-enabled roles in the CyBOK KAs. Read More	June 2023
Raise awareness within the Local Authority / Education sector	CyBOK Workshop for Local Authorities / Education (pdf) CyBOK Workshop for Local Authorities / Education (ppt) CyBOK Workshop for Local Authorities / Education – accompanying notes	Clare Johnson ITSUS Consulting	Supporting local authorities’ understanding of cyber security and how to use CyBOK. Read more	June 2023
Resources for KS3 students	Cryptography lesson and resources (zip) Law & Regulation lesson and resources (zip) Malware & Attack Technologies lesson and resources (zip) Mobile Security lesson and resources (zip) Privacy & Online Rights lesson and resources (zip)	Chris Hotchin TechSPARK	Teaching Cryptography in Schools. Read more	June 2023
Teaching CyBOK through Cyber Physical Systems	Teaching CyBOK through Cyber Physical Systems – resources for instructors Teaching CyBOK through Cyber Physical Systems – Complete walkthrough video Teaching CyBOK through Cyber Physical Systems – Denial of Service Attack video Teaching CyBOK through Cyber Physical Systems – Code Injection Attack video Teaching CyBOK through Cyber Physical Systems – Man in the Middle Attack video	Alan Mills University of the West of England	Teaching Cyber Physical Systems in universities. Read more	June 2023
Assessing the compatibility of CyBOK and the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework (ECSF)	Assessing the compatibility of CyBOK and the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework (ECSF) FINAL	Steven Furnell University of Nottingham Eliana Stavrou Open University of Cyprus	Comparing framework compatibility from UK – EU.	July 2025