TUES:Type1:Collaborative: An Integrative Hands-on Approach to Security Education for Undergraduate Students

信息、软件和硬件的安全已成为人们最关心的问题。现有的本科课程通常不能让学生充分了解安全威胁的全部范围和相应的保护方法。为了填补课程的空白，这个项目正在开发一门跨学科的本科课程，包括计算机安全的实践学习。本课程为学生提供了一个全面的系统级计算机安全视图，使他们能够作为未来计算机系统的开发人员和用户更加了解各种安全问题和对策。该项目的一个独特之处在于包含了一系列精心设计的实验，这些实验将允许学生以许多创造性的方式侵入软件和硬件。这些实验可以非常有效地演示系统安全性的复杂本质，并创建对防御机制的理解。在职业生涯早期接触安全问题可以为本科生在市场上提供竞争优势，并激发他们对安全研究的兴趣。课程模块还可以使从事计算机安全领域研究的研究生以及每年参加夏令营的K-12学生受益。该项目提供了一个独特的机会，让克利夫兰州立大学的少数族裔和女学生了解安全的关键问题，并吸引他们接受高等教育和研究。该项目利用信托中心门户网站将课程模块及时传播给其他学术机构。

Security of information, software, and hardware has emerged as a paramount concern. Existing undergraduate curricula often do not provide students with adequate insight into the full spectrum of security threats and respective protection approaches. To fill this gap in the curriculum, this project is developing an interdisciplinary undergraduate course incorporating hands-on learning of computer security. The course provides a comprehensive system-level view of computer security to students, so they can become more aware of diverse security issues and countermeasures as future developers and users of computer systems. A distinctive aspect of the project is the inclusion of a set of well-crafted experiments that would allow students to hack into software and hardware in many creative ways. These experiments can be highly effective in demonstrating the complex nature of system security and creating an understanding of the defense mechanisms. The exposure to security issues early in their career can provide undergraduate students with a competitive edge in the market place and stimulate their interests in security research. The course modules can also benefit graduate students pursuing research in the area of computer security, as well as the K-12 students attending summer camps each year. The project provides a unique opportunity for exposing minority and female students in Cleveland State University to the critical issues of security and attracting them to higher education and research. The project uses the trust-hub web portal for disseminating the course modules to other academic institutions in a timely manner.