Pathways for Cyberbiosecurity Workforce Preparation: Integrating Insights from Both Cybersecurity and Biosecurity

As technological advances have improved operational processes and exposed them to vulnerabilities in the agricultural and life sciences, the convergence of life sciences and information technology has become the inevitable proposition among researchers and educators. Cyberbiosecurity, as an emerging field between life sciences and the digital world, needs broad stakeholder input to properly align the needs of both sectors. As the complexity and strain on essential biological pipelines increases, it is essential for life scientists to be supported and educated in concepts and mediums that promote computational, data, and risk management skills development related to cyberbiosecurity. Our survey research is helping to reveal stakeholder perceptions of priorities for guiding cyberbiosecurity workforce preparedness and serve as a foundation for creating educational initiatives in higher education for cyberbiosecurity.