Abstract

The objective of this collaborative project is to develop a public repository of practical security exercises for undergraduate curriculum. These exercises involve students in hands-on security experiments, demonstrating realistic threats and defenses. They provide active learning opportunities in computer security curriculum which has been typically taught using passive learning methods. The exercises are hosted on the shared, public and free DETER testbed at the lead institution, University of Southern California; the remaining four collaborating institutions, including Colorado State University, University of California Los Angeles, Lehigh University, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte offer a unique and diverse experience in security education and research.
The setup of each exercise is fully automated with tools for customization of exercises; accompanied by detailed guidelines about common pitfalls …

Date

January 1, 1970

Authors

Jelena Mirkovic

Journal

NSF Award Number 0920719. Directorate for STEM Education

Volume

9

Issue

920719

Pages

20719