Targeted Infusion Project: Enhancing the Undergraduate Computing Curriculum by Infusing Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Concepts

历史黑人学院和大学本科项目(HBCU-UP)通过有针对性的灌输项目，支持基于证据的创新模式和方法的开发、实施和研究，以改善HBCU本科学生的准备和成功，使他们能够攻读科学、技术、工程或数学(STEM)研究生课程和/或职业。阿拉巴马州立大学的这个项目旨在通过整合网络安全和数字取证概念来增强计算机课程。本科生作为研究人员参与该项目。该项目的目标是：调整计算机课程中网络安全培训的方法，并将网络安全概念整合到现有课程中；创建数字取证新课程；开发和测试教学材料；设计和开发网络范围；使用战争游戏教授网络安全概念；根据学生和行业反馈收集和分析成果；支持网络安全教师发展；并引导学生获得网络安全认证。该项目将加强对如何将网络安全和数字取证概念纳入课堂环境的理解，并将其转化为与计算机科学教学相关的教学方法和材料的框架。该项目将直接惠及约300名学生，旨在提高STEM教育的质量，从而增加少数STEM人才库，即为劳动力、研究生或专业学校严格准备的学生。该项目将由一名外部评估员以及内部和外部咨询委员会指导。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) through Targeted Infusion Projects supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) graduate programs and/or careers. The project at Alabama State University seeks to enhance the computing curriculum by integrating cybersecurity and digital forensics concepts. Undergraduate students are involved in the project as researchers.This project has the objectives to: adapt methods for cybersecurity training in computing courses and integrate cybersecurity concepts in existing courses; create a new course on digital forensics; develop and test instructional materials; design and develop a cyber range; use war-gaming to teach cybersecurity concepts; collect and analyze achievement of outcome based on student and industry feedback; support faculty development in cybersecurity; and guide students to obtain cybersecurity certification. This project will enhance understanding of how cybersecurity and digital forensics concepts can be integrated within a classroom environment and translate into a framework of pedagogy and materials relevant and enabling for teaching computer science. The project will directly benefit about 300 students and is designed to improve the quality of STEM education, thus increasing the minority STEM talent pool of rigorously prepared students for the workforce, graduate or professional school. The project will be guided by an external evaluator, as well as internal and external advisory committees.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.