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The Use of Cyber-Defense Exercises in Undergraduate Computing Education

Authors: 

W. Michael Petullo, Kyle Moses, Ben Klimkowski, Ryan Hand, and Karl Olson, United States Military Academy

Abstract: 

This paper describes the placement of a large-scale cyberdefense exercise within the computer science and information technology curricula at an undergraduate institution, the United States Military Academy. Specifically, we describe the US National Security Agency Cyber-Defense Exercise as an example of a large-scale design, implement, and defend exercise. Furthermore, we provide evidence that the exercise inspires students to evaluate and create within the field of computer security. Our evidence includes examples of student research projects which benefited from unique opportunities for innovation. Finally, we provide the exercise documents that governed the 2016 Cyber-Defense Exercise and packet captures from our portion of the network.

W. Michael Petullo, United States Military Academy

Kyle Moses, United States Military Academy

Ben Klimkowski, United States Military Academy

Ryan Hand, United States Military Academy

Karl Olson, United States Military Academy

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BibTeX
@inproceedings {198116,
author = {W. Michael Petullo and Kyle Moses and Ben Klimkowski and Ryan Hand and Karl Olson},
title = {The Use of {Cyber-Defense} Exercises in Undergraduate Computing Education},
booktitle = {2016 USENIX Workshop on Advances in Security Education (ASE 16)},
year = {2016},
address = {Austin, TX},
url = {https://www.usenix.org/conference/ase16/workshop-program/presentation/petullo},
publisher = {USENIX Association},
month = aug
}
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