Teaching Security Management for Mobile Devices

As mobile malware and virus are rapidly increasing in frequency and sophistication, there is an increasing concern for mobile device security and a strong need to address mobile device security in the higher education IT curriculum. College students need to be educated to understand how to securely manage their mobile devices before they enter the workforce. This paper introduces a course module developed to teach the topic of security management for mobile devices. This course module was used in an introductory information assurance course. The assessment shows that the course module received positive feedback in terms of learning outcomes and experiences.