Hands-On Learning Modules for Infusion of Cybersecurity Education Throughout Computing Curricula


Sponsored by the National Security Agency

Grant Number: H98230-17-1-0344

Investigators: Drs. David J. Coe, Jeffrey H. Kulick, Aleksandar Milenkovic, and Letha Etzkorn

Our goal was to develop self-contained, hands-on, cybersecurity learning modules based upon NSA Cyber Operations Knowledge Units and use these modules to infuse basic cybersecurity education throughout the undergraduate computing curriculum at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Our objectives were as follows:

· Provide all computer engineering undergraduates with an awareness of the breadth of cybersecurity issues by examining cybersecurity issues that arise in a variety of computing domains.

· Provide all computer engineering undergraduates with basic cybersecurity skills honed through hands-on laboratory experiences.

· Enable coverage of more advanced topics in the dedicated cybersecurity courses by giving cybersecurity-focused students basic cybersecurity skills in the prerequisite courses.

· Encourage growth in the cybersecurity workforce by introducing non-cybersecurity students to cybersecurity topics.

· Package and disseminate hands-on cybersecurity learning modules for reuse by other institutions in their computing curricula and for use by those seeking professional development in the cybersecurity field.

The modules, sorted by general topic, may be accessed via the buttons provided below.