Information security labs in IDS/IPS for distance education

  • Authors:
  • Hilmi A. Lahoud, PhD (ABD);Xin Tang, PhD

  • Affiliations:
  • East Carolina University, Raleigh, NC;Lucent Technologies, Inc., Whippany, NJ

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 7th conference on Information technology education
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

To extend computer and information security technology courses into distance education (DE) program, one must provide online solutions for remote students to do hands-on experiments. Considering there are few solutions available, particularly in intrusion detection (IDS) / intrusion prevention (IPS) technology education programs, we evaluated the basic design criteria and developed a remote lab environment. It has been shown that the designed remote lab is capable of accommodating both individual and collaborative IDS/IPS experiments under minimum supervision of an instructor. Furthermore, the cost to both student and lab has been kept to the lowest level possible while still maintaining program integrity.