Collaborative Research: Remote Access Virtualized Environments (RAVE): Piloting a National Infrastructure for Cybersecurity Education

该项目的目标是通过试点环境来改善全国网络安全学生的教育体验，在这个环境中，他们可以获得保护数字资产的宝贵实践经验。该系统是一个远程访问的孤立实验室环境，允许来自广泛机构的数千名学生使用该设施来丰富他们的教育经验。原型系统已经在阿拉斯加费尔班克斯大学（UAF）开发和测试，并在西点军校（USMA）和其他一些学术机构进行了复制。所提议的系统为计算机安全主题的研究提供了一个重要的组成部分，即获得实践经验的能力，类似于生物，化学或地质学学生在他们的课程实验室中获得的经验。此外，所收集的定性和定量指标有助于为新练习的开发和交付方法以及计算机安全教育的实践方法提供信息。该项目提供了最先进的计算机安全实验室设施和材料，以广泛的直觉，因此，为更多的学生提供了在这个至关重要的领域的经验学习机会。这种隔离的远程访问虚拟环境（RAVE）通过为全国各地的学生提供这些新颖的教育机会，帮助满足国家对经验丰富的网络安全劳动力的需求。

The objective of this project is to improve the educational experience of cybersecurity students around the nation by piloting an environment in which they can obtain the valuable hands-on experience in defending digital assets. The proposed system is a remotely accessible isolated lab environment, allowing thousands of students from a wide range of institutions to use this facility to enrich their educational experience. The prototype system has been developed and tested at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and is replicated at the United States Military Academy at West Point (USMA) and a number of other academic institutions.The proposed system provides a vital component to the study of computer security topics, namely the ability to gain hands-on experience, similar to the experience that biology, chemistry, or geology students gain in their course labs. In addition, the qualitative and quantitative metrics gathered help to inform both the development and delivery methods for new exercises and, in general, the hands-on approach to computer security education.This project provides access to state-of-the-art computer security lab facilities and materials to a wide range of intuitions, and, consequently, provides substantially more students with empirical learning opportunities in this critically important field. This isolated Remote Access Virtualized Environment (RAVE) is used to help meet the national need for experienced cybersecurity workforce by providing access to these novel educational opportunities for students around the nation.