Cyber Security Operation and Educational Administration in Nigeria.

Abstract

This study focuses on cyber security operations and educational administration within the context of educational institutions in Nigeria. Through a thorough analysis of existing literature and case studies, the paper explores the concept of cyber security and cyber security threat in educational institutions. Additionally, the study examines benefits of cyber security to educational institutions in Nigeria which includes effective education-school administration, stable academic calendar, prevention of unnecessary financial costs, ensuring of data safety and privacy and assisted in building institutional trust. Based on this findings, the paper recommends that federal, states government and local government should increase the funding of educational institutions to enable administrators to institutionalize the best and cyber security operation into their institutions. Government should organize workshop for school administrators and manager of cyber security programme in the institutions to improve their knowledge and skills on effective cyber security management. Private institutions and organization should support the school administration with the provision of cyber security infrastructure facilities. School administrators should ensure school cyber are properly protected through the deployment of firewalls, antivirus software etc.