CYBERSECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT SKILLS NEED OF POSTGRADUATE BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS FOR EFFECTIVE FRAUD DETECTION IN SOUTH-SOUTH PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES.

Abstract

The study investigated cybersecurity risk management skills need of postgraduate Business Education students for effective fraud detection in South-South Public Universities. The study adopted descriptive research design. Two research questions were posed and two corresponding null hypotheses were formulated to guide the conduct of the study. The population of the study comprised of 386 postgraduate Business Education students in 11 public Universities in South-South Nigeria which also formed the sample. The instrument for data collection was a self-constructed questionnaire titled Cybersecurity Risk Management Skills and Effective Fraud Detection” (CYRIMASEFD) was used in eliciting responses from respondents for this study. The research instrument was validated by two Business Educators and one Measurement and Evaluation expert. Reliability level for the instruments was established using a test-re-test method. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to analyze the set of data and the reliability levels were established at a coefficient (r) of 0.84. Mean and standard deviation was used in answering the research questions while ANOVA was used in testing the hypotheses at 0.05% level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that to a high extent postgraduate Business Education students need cloud implementation management skill and risk identification management skill for effective fraud detection. Also, the results in hypotheses 1 and 2 shows that there is a significance difference among postgraduate students Reponses on cybersecurity risk management skills need for effective fraud detection. It was recommended among others that; Universities should integrate practical cloud security courses into the curriculum to enhance Business Education students' ability, Institutions should collaborate with cybersecurity experts to provide workshops and seminars on emerging threats, Universities should establish cybersecurity labs where students can gain hands-on experience with fraud detection software, Universities should encourage students to participate in industry-led cybersecurity certification programs to strengthen their security awareness.