Abstract:
This paper describes a competition-style of exercise to teach system and network security and to reinforce themes taught in class. The exercise, called NetSecLab, is cond...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This paper describes a competition-style of exercise to teach system and network security and to reinforce themes taught in class. The exercise, called NetSecLab, is conducted on a closed network with student-formed teams, each with their own Linux system to defend and from which to launch attacks. Students are expected to learn how to: 1) install the specified Linux distribution; 2) set up the required services; 3) find ways to harden the box; 4) explore attack methods; and 5) compete. The informal write-up at the end of the lab focuses on their research into defense and attack methods, which contributes to their grade, while their competition score is dependent on their abilities to attack during the competition. Surveys were performed to evaluate the efficacy of the exercise in teaching system security.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Education ( Volume: 54, Issue: 1, February 2011)
Communications Systems Center, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Christopher P. Lee (M'01) received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, in 2001, 2005, and 2009, respectively, as a member of the Communications Systems Center.
He has worked extensively in usable security and developed visualizations for firewalls, intrusion detection systems, Honeynets, and forensics. He is a cor...Show More
Christopher P. Lee (M'01) received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, in 2001, 2005, and 2009, respectively, as a member of the Communications Systems Center.
He has worked extensively in usable security and developed visualizations for firewalls, intrusion detection systems, Honeynets, and forensics. He is a cor...View more
Communications Systems Center, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Arif Selcuk Uluagac (S'08) received the B.Sc. degree in computer engineering from the Turkish Naval Academy, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey, in 1997, and the M.Sc. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, in 2002. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, as a member of the Communi...Show More
Arif Selcuk Uluagac (S'08) received the B.Sc. degree in computer engineering from the Turkish Naval Academy, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey, in 1997, and the M.Sc. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, in 2002. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, as a member of the Communi...View more
Communications Systems Center, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Kevin D. Fairbanks (S'07) received the B.S. degree (Summa Cum Laude) in electrical engineering with a computer concentration from Tennessee State University, Nashville, in 2005, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, in 2007 and 2010, respectively.
He is a Graduate Researcher with the Network Security and Architecture Lab, Geor...Show More
Kevin D. Fairbanks (S'07) received the B.S. degree (Summa Cum Laude) in electrical engineering with a computer concentration from Tennessee State University, Nashville, in 2005, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, in 2007 and 2010, respectively.
He is a Graduate Researcher with the Network Security and Architecture Lab, Geor...View more
Communications Systems Center, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
John A. Copeland (LF'07) received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, in 1962, 1963, and 1965, respectively.
He holds the John H. Weitnauer, Jr. Chair as a Professor with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech, and is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar. He is the Director of the Communications Systems Center (CSC). ...Show More
John A. Copeland (LF'07) received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, in 1962, 1963, and 1965, respectively.
He holds the John H. Weitnauer, Jr. Chair as a Professor with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech, and is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar. He is the Director of the Communications Systems Center (CSC). ...View more
Contents Communications Systems Center, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Christopher P. Lee (M'01) received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, in 2001, 2005, and 2009, respectively, as a member of the Communications Systems Center.
He has worked extensively in usable security and developed visualizations for firewalls, intrusion detection systems, Honeynets, and forensics. He is a core member of the Honeynet Alliance, the Distributed Honeynets Project, and runs the Georgia Tech Honeynet. He also teaches Information Assurance classes. His current research is on Botnets tracking and modeling
Christopher P. Lee (M'01) received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, in 2001, 2005, and 2009, respectively, as a member of the Communications Systems Center.
He has worked extensively in usable security and developed visualizations for firewalls, intrusion detection systems, Honeynets, and forensics. He is a core member of the Honeynet Alliance, the Distributed Honeynets Project, and runs the Georgia Tech Honeynet. He also teaches Information Assurance classes. His current research is on Botnets tracking and modelingView more
Communications Systems Center, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Arif Selcuk Uluagac (S'08) received the B.Sc. degree in computer engineering from the Turkish Naval Academy, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey, in 1997, and the M.Sc. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, in 2002. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, as a member of the Communications Systems Center.
Mr. Uluagac is a Student Member of the ACM and ASEE. He received the 2007 Outstanding ECE Graduate Teaching Assistant Award from the School of ECE, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Arif Selcuk Uluagac (S'08) received the B.Sc. degree in computer engineering from the Turkish Naval Academy, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey, in 1997, and the M.Sc. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, in 2002. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, as a member of the Communications Systems Center.
Mr. Uluagac is a Student Member of the ACM and ASEE. He received the 2007 Outstanding ECE Graduate Teaching Assistant Award from the School of ECE, Georgia Institute of Technology.View more
Communications Systems Center, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Kevin D. Fairbanks (S'07) received the B.S. degree (Summa Cum Laude) in electrical engineering with a computer concentration from Tennessee State University, Nashville, in 2005, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, in 2007 and 2010, respectively.
He is a Graduate Researcher with the Network Security and Architecture Lab, Georgia Tech, where his advisor is Dr. Henry Owen. His research interests include network security and digital forensics
Kevin D. Fairbanks (S'07) received the B.S. degree (Summa Cum Laude) in electrical engineering with a computer concentration from Tennessee State University, Nashville, in 2005, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, in 2007 and 2010, respectively.
He is a Graduate Researcher with the Network Security and Architecture Lab, Georgia Tech, where his advisor is Dr. Henry Owen. His research interests include network security and digital forensicsView more
Communications Systems Center, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
John A. Copeland (LF'07) received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, in 1962, 1963, and 1965, respectively.
He holds the John H. Weitnauer, Jr. Chair as a Professor with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech, and is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar. He is the Director of the Communications Systems Center (CSC). This center is doing research on digital communication networks, including wireless sensor networks and WiFi and WiMAX networks, with emphasis on providing security and quality of service. In 2000, he invented the StealthWatch system for network security monitoring and founded LANcope, Inc., in Atlanta, GA, which today has deployed StealthWatch on over 100 corporate, government, and defense networks. Prior to joining Georgia Tech in 1993, he was Vice President of Technology at Hayes Microcomputer Products, Atlanta, GA, from 1985 to 1993, where he was responsible for the development of modems with data compression and error control and for Hayes' representation on CCITT and ANSI standards committees. He was Vice President of Engineering Technology at Sangamo Weston, Inc., Atlanta, GA, from 1982 to 1985, where he was responsible for R&D groups at 10 divisions. He began his career at Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, serving from 1965 to 1982, conducting research on semiconductor microwave and millimeter-wave devices. Later, he supervised a group that developed magnetic bubble computer memories. In 1974, he led a team that designed CMOS integrated circuits, including Bell Labs' first microprocessor, the BELLMAC-8. His last contributions at Bell Labs were in the area of lightwave communications and optical logic. He has been awarded 43 patents and has published over 50 technical articles.
Dr. Copeland, was awarded the IEEE's Morris N. Liebmann Award in 1970 for his work on gallium arsenide microwave devices. He has served as Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. He served on the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Tech Research Corporation from 1983 to 1993 and as Director of the Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology from 1993 to 1996.
John A. Copeland (LF'07) received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, in 1962, 1963, and 1965, respectively.
He holds the John H. Weitnauer, Jr. Chair as a Professor with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech, and is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar. He is the Director of the Communications Systems Center (CSC). This center is doing research on digital communication networks, including wireless sensor networks and WiFi and WiMAX networks, with emphasis on providing security and quality of service. In 2000, he invented the StealthWatch system for network security monitoring and founded LANcope, Inc., in Atlanta, GA, which today has deployed StealthWatch on over 100 corporate, government, and defense networks. Prior to joining Georgia Tech in 1993, he was Vice President of Technology at Hayes Microcomputer Products, Atlanta, GA, from 1985 to 1993, where he was responsible for the development of modems with data compression and error control and for Hayes' representation on CCITT and ANSI standards committees. He was Vice President of Engineering Technology at Sangamo Weston, Inc., Atlanta, GA, from 1982 to 1985, where he was responsible for R&D groups at 10 divisions. He began his career at Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, serving from 1965 to 1982, conducting research on semiconductor microwave and millimeter-wave devices. Later, he supervised a group that developed magnetic bubble computer memories. In 1974, he led a team that designed CMOS integrated circuits, including Bell Labs' first microprocessor, the BELLMAC-8. His last contributions at Bell Labs were in the area of lightwave communications and optical logic. He has been awarded 43 patents and has published over 50 technical articles.
Dr. Copeland, was awarded the IEEE's Morris N. Liebmann Award in 1970 for his work on gallium arsenide microwave devices. He has served as Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. He served on the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Tech Research Corporation from 1983 to 1993 and as Director of the Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology from 1993 to 1996.View more
