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Report on the Design-A-Thon: Designing Effective and Accessible Approaches for Digital Product Cybersecurity Education and Awareness

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Author(s)

Michael Fagan, Julie Haney, Daniel Eliot, Barbara Cuthill, Kristina Rigopoulos

Abstract

This report documents the first SOUPS Design-A-Thon, which was held on August 11th, 2024, and focused on Designing Effective and Accessible Approaches for Digital Product Cybersecurity Education and Awareness. In total, eight individuals participated in the event, forming three teams. The teams each selected a mock product based on a selection of five Product Data Cards developed by the NIST team. Participants used the information on the Product Data Cards to develop a strategy for cybersecurity education and awareness for the product. Teams were successful in planning strategies that utilize novel techniques and sound best practices. From the participant teams' designs, the NIST team identified highlights and takeaways that are further elaborated in this report.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 8558
Report Number
8558
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8558
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Keywords

cybersecurity, Internet of Things, Design-A-Thon, usability, human factors, education and awareness
Securing emerging technologies, Risk management, Internet of Things (IoT) and Cybersecurity and privacy

Citation

Fagan, M. , Haney, J. , Eliot, D. , Cuthill, B. and Rigopoulos, K. (2025), Report on the Design-A-Thon: Designing Effective and Accessible Approaches for Digital Product Cybersecurity Education and Awareness, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8558, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=960163 (Accessed October 20, 2025)

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Created September 3, 2025
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