Developing a virtualization platform for courses in networking, systems administration and cyber security education

Authors:
Kyle E. Stewart;Jeffrey W. Humphries;Todd R. Andel
Affiliations:
Air Force Institute of Technology;Air Force Institute of Technology;Air Force Institute of Technology
Venue:
SpringSim '09 Proceedings of the 2009 Spring Simulation Multiconference
Year:
2009

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Abstract

Students studying topics in cyber security benefit from working with realistic training labs that test their knowledge of network security. Cost, space, time, and reproducibility are major factors that prevent instructors from building realistic networks for their students. This paper explores the ways that existing virtualization technologies could be packaged to provide a more accessible, comprehensive, and realistic training and education environment. The paper focuses on ways to leverage technologies such as operating system virtualization and other virtualization techniques to recreate an entire network environment consisting of dozens of nodes on moderately equipped hardware.