Experiences with developing a computer security information assurance curriculum
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
Maintaining ethical standards for a computer security curriculum
Proceedings of the 1st annual conference on Information security curriculum development
A laboratory based capstone course in computer security for undergraduates
Proceedings of the 37th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Laboratory experiments for network security instruction
Journal on Educational Resources in Computing (JERIC)
An internet role-game for the laboratory of network security course
Proceedings of the 13th annual conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
A capstone exercise for a cybersecurity course
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
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Increasing awareness of the vulnerabilities of computer systems has led to the introduction of several programs in computer security. Most of these programs are meant to attract graduate students. Southern Oregon University has recently started a new undergraduate track in computer security and information assurance. In this paper we describe the development of lab exercises geared toward such a curriculum. The process begins with the curriculum itself and the lab - designing one that mirrors an actual enterprise and allows machines to be "attacked" while protecting the campus and external networks. The next step is designing assignments that model real-world situations like finding vulnerabilities in a system and using them to gain access to the system. The final step is designing larger exercises or projects that can be undertaken at the capstone level or at the graduate level. The paper describes ongoing efforts as well as future plans for such exercises.