Integrating Cyber Hygiene, Data Privacy, and Digital Ethics in Vocational Education Systems Purnomo Sidiq(ab), Tuti Suartini (a*), Iwan Kustiawan (a), Dadang Lukman Hakim (a), Ibnu Mubarak (a), Ahmad Satibi (a)
a) Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
b) Institut Pendidikan Indonesia Garut
Abstract
Security models in vocational education and training for the digital age must not only be driven by technology, but also based on the ethical sensitivity and professional responsibility of teachers. This study investigates the relationship between cyber hygiene, data privacy compliance, and the adoption of digital ethics towards a sustainable cyber security culture in education. Using the Narrative Literature Review (NLR) approach, 10 articles from high-impact international Scopus sources from 2020-2025 were systematically selected, filtered, and synthesized thematically. Theoretical rigor and replicability were achieved through a methodological orientation toward reliability, credibility, and confirmation. Results indicate that teachers^ safe online behavior increases when reflective awareness and institutional responsibility are integrated into educational practices. Ethical reflection serves as a moral compass connecting policy and action, while data privacy compliance becomes an operational marker of responsible digital behavior. This synthesis yields the formation of a Digital Responsibility Framework that brings together values, policies, and practices in a model that binds them through reflective action. Theoretical contributions include the extension of information security awareness to digital responsibility and values, as well as insights into teacher training, policy change, and digital ethics knowledge in vocational education systems dealing with issues arising from the integration of artificial intelligence.
Keywords: cyber awareness, cyber hygiene behavior, data privacy compliance, digital ethics integration, vocational education, teacher digital competence, digital responsibility framework
