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Training students to administer and defend computer networks and systems

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ITICSE '06: Proceedings of the 11th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education

Pages 245 - 249

https://doi.org/10.1145/1140124.1140190

Published: 26 June 2006 Publication History

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The security of computer systems, networks, and the Internet is becoming more critical by the day. Attacks on corporations, banks, schools, and government and international agencies are becoming more and more frequent, and the amount of damage that results is also rising rapidly. Despite these facts, few educational institutions offer courses that teach students the practical knowledge and skills needed to administer and defend computer networks and systems. We describe a semester-long Secure Operations course, which offers a unique laboratory experience that makes each student fully responsible for the configuration, administration, defense, and secure operation of his/her own Internet-based server on a 24/7 basis for the entire semester.

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Training students to administer and defend computer networks and systems
1. Security and privacy
  1. Systems security
    1. Operating systems security
2. Social and professional topics

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ITICSE '06: Proceedings of the 11th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education

June 2006

390 pages

ISBN:1595930558

DOI:10.1145/1140124

Conference Chair:
Renzo Davoli
Università di Bologna, Italy
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Program Chairs:
Michael Goldweber
Xavier University
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Paola Salomoni
Università di Bologna, Italy

ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 38, Issue 3
September 2006
367 pages
ISSN:0097-8418
DOI:10.1145/1140123
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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/3636971.3636974
Armstrong HBishop MArmstrong C(2013)Virtual Penetration Testing: A Joint Education Exercise across Geographic BordersInformation Assurance and Security Education and Training10.1007/978-3-642-39377-8_2(11-19)Online publication date: 2013
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39377-8_2
Catuogno LDe Santis A(2008)An internet role-game for the laboratory of network security courseACM SIGCSE Bulletin10.1145/1597849.138433640:3(240-244)Online publication date: 30-Jun-2008
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Catuogno LDe Santis AAmillo JLaxer CMenasalvas EYoung A(2008)An internet role-game for the laboratory of network security courseProceedings of the 13th annual conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education10.1145/1384271.1384336(240-244)Online publication date: 30-Jun-2008
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