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March 7, 2026International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and ApplicationsOpen Access

Cybersecurity Awareness Among Undergraduate Students in Saudi Arabia: A Quantitative Study

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TSTurky A. SaderaldinAAAli AbuabidSaudi Electronic University

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Overview

Quantitative assessment reveals moderate cybersecurity awareness in undergraduate students, indicating gaps needing attention.

Key Points

  • Assess cybersecurity awareness among undergraduate students in Saudi Arabia across various dimensions.
  • Administered a structured questionnaire to 177 undergraduate students in Riyadh and Jeddah.
  • Evaluated awareness in internet usage, information security practices, and smartphone security.
  • Applied statistical analyses including descriptive statistics, principal component analysis, regression, and cluster analysis.
  • Moderate overall level of cybersecurity awareness among students.
  • Stronger adoption of passive security measures like antivirus software and firewalls.
  • Weaker engagement with proactive practices such as password management and VPN usage.
  • Identification of a smartphone-related security gap; smartphone-only users exhibit significantly lower awareness.

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Saderaldin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1e85af8044f7a4eaed5https://doi.org/10.14569/ijacsa.2026.0170231
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