The degree of school principals' contribution to raising cybersecurity awareness among teachers and student mentors in Al-Laith Education Schools

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This study aimed to identify the degree to which school principals contribute to raising the level of awareness of cyber security in Al-Layth schools among teachers, student mentors, from the point of view of teachers and student councilors. The study relied on the descriptive approach using the survey method. The main data collection tool for this study was the questionnaire. It was conducted on a sample of (320) teachers and (70) student counselor, in general education schools in the Al-Laith Education Department. Using statistical methods (frequencies, mean, standard deviation - Cronbach's alpha coefficient - correlation coefficient and analysis of variance (ANOVA)) via (SPSS) The study found that the degree of contribution of school principals in raising the level of awareness of cybersecurity in Al-Laith schools from the point of view of teachers and student councilors in general was high, with an average of (3.43), and that the degree of contribution of school principals in raising the level of awareness of cyber security in Al-Laith schools among teachers was in the range of First place with an average of (3.74), followed by the degree of contribution of school principals in raising the level of awareness of cyber security in Al-Laith Schools among students with an average of (3.40).
Keywords: teachers, School principals, awareness, cyber security.