Computer Security Education and Research: Handle with Care

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 56-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley Rubin ◽  
Donald Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Computer Security ◽  
Security Education

Enhancing Dynamic-Content Courses with Student-Oriented Learning Strategies

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioanna Dionysiou ◽  
Despo Ktoridou
Keyword(s):  
Computer Security ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Underlying Structure ◽  
Security Education ◽  
Dynamic Content ◽  
Digital Era

Constant risk to the confidentiality, integrity and the availability of information in our everyday lives and work has increased the need for responsible use and handling of information. Security education is becoming an integral part of any undergraduate curriculum in computer science and information systems. The evolving role of security in this digital era makes it nontrivial to decide the appropriate topics that need to be covered during the course duration in a way that all aspects of security deployment are examined. The only approach to this challenge is to use student-oriented learning strategies to encourage the students not only to recognize relationships between concepts and comprehend the underlying structure of what is being learned but also expose them to methods where they are responsible for their own independent learning. The current study examines the experiences gained in COMP-431 Computer Security, a senior-level undergraduate computer security course using such methods, with an emphasis on the students’ reactions, perceptions, and experiences as well as the educator’s role in the teaching and learning process.

scholarly journals Computer Security Education and Research in Australia

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 60-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Slay ◽  
B. Turnbull
Keyword(s):  
Computer Security ◽  
Security Education

scholarly journals A CTF-Based Approach in Information Security Education: An Extracurricular Activity in Teaching Students at Altai State University, Russia

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Mansurov
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Computer Security ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Extracurricular Activity ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
State University ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Security Education ◽  
Educational Framework ◽  
Life Problems

Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions are the most popular events in cybersecurity conferences where participants can demonstrate their skills. Also, the CTF is widely acknowledged as a valuable pedagogical tool for providing the students with real life problems in computer security area when dealing with CTF tasks. However, there is the possibility to go beyond treating CTF tasks only. The paper presents an approach to establish a CTF-based educational framework that allows students to gain more practical skills, knowledge and expertise in information security and related areas. The framework is implemented in Altai State University (Barnaul, Russia) in 2014 as an extracurricular club activity, and the club runs successfully up till now. Pedagogical benefits, learning methodology and educational aspects are discussed, and positive feedback shows the success of the proposed approach.

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