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Along with the ever-increasing adoption of connected systems in the age of the Internet of Things (IoT), there is a pressing need for preparing engineers and other technology professionals to address the growing cybersecurity challenges. Nowadays, cybersecurity education is needed not only for cybersecurity specialists but also for anyone who works with technology, especially in critical infrastructure (such as energy systems or healthcare). However, there is an evident gap in cybersecurity skills due to the dearth of accessible classes on the topic for non-specialists. This is particularly important because major attacks on critical IoT systems originate from vulnerabilities introduced by human error (via social engineering, phishing emails, etc.), committed by engineers and other professionals who are not cybersecurity experts. Hence, effective cybersecurity education aimed at a broad audience of engineering …