A Tutoring System for IT Security

Hu, Ji; Schmitt, Michael; Willems, Christian; Meinel, Christoph

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-35694-5_5

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“…org/, see fig. 1) was initially proposed as a standalone system [4], later enhanced to a live DVD system introducing virtual machines for the hands-on training [5], and then emerged to a server system [6]. The Tele-Lab server basically consists of a web-based tutoring system and a training environment built of virtual machines.…”

Section: Tele-lab -A Remote Virtual Cybersecurity Laboratorymentioning

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Online assessment for hands-on cyber security training in a virtual lab

Willems

Meinel

2012

Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)

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Online (self) assessment is an important functionality e-learning courseware, especially if the system is intended for use in distant learning courses. Precisely for hands-on exercises, the implementation of effective and cheating-proof assessment tests poses a great challenge. That is because of the static characteristics of exercise scenarios in the laboratories: adopting the environment for the provision of a "unique" hands-on experience for every student in a manual manner is connected with enormous maintenance efforts and thus not scalable to a large number of students.This work presents a software solution for the assessment of practical exercises in an online lab based on virtual machine technology. The basic idea is to formally parameterize the exercise scenarios and implement a toolkit for the dynamic reconfiguration of virtual machines in order to adopt the defined parameters for the training environment. The actual values of these parameters come to use again in the dynamic generation of multiple-choice or free-text answer tests for a web-based eassessment environment.

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Section: Tele-lab -A Remote Virtual Cybersecurity Laboratorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Online assessment for hands-on cyber security training in a virtual lab

Willems

Meinel

2012

Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)

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“…Tele-Lab [10], [11], [12] introduced a high-level abstraction, in which Linux-specific security labs were virtualized on top of User Mode Linux (UML) [13], [14]. The set of labs are restricted to Linux system administration tasks.…”

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Assessment of a frugal, virtual and green computing lab infrastructure of the future

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Guler

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2012 Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings

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The impact of the computing field is becoming more profound everyday in all facets of modern society. Despite significant efforts from academia and relatively high demand for computing, technology producers are needed more than ever. This has been corroborated by a recent NSF Press Release [1], stating that computing is the only STEM discipline with more job openings than college graduates to fill them up. A major responsibility for such an outcome rests upon educators' ability to produce professionals capable of handling ever more complex technical challenges.In this challenging environment, the importance of practical work in science and engineering, supported by lab exercises, is widely known. While it is desirable to create physical laboratories for teaching these technologies, it is not always possible nor desirable. In this paper, we present an effective alternative approach, in the form of an affordable, virtualized laboratory environment that can be used in a variety of computing and engineering courses, as well as in other fields, in lieu of physical labs.Results of a survey supporting the validity of this approach are also presented. Students in four different classes were surveyed concerning the effectiveness and desirability of this virtual laboratory approach. The survey results indicate that student response to and interest in the virtual environment is very strong.

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“…The Tele-Lab IT Security is based on a standalone computerbased tutoring system, called E-learning platform IT security (LPF), which was also developed at the University of Trier [2]. The LPF is designed to equip a security laboratory.…”

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Tele-lab IT security

Meinel

Schmitt

2004

Proceedings of the 35th SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

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IT security education is an important activity in computer science education. The broad range of existing security threats makes it necessary to teach students the principles of IT security as well as to let them gain hands-on experience. In order to enable students to practice IT security anytime anywhere, a novel tutoring system is being developed at the University of Trier, Germany, which allows them to get familiar with security technologies and tools via the Internet. Based on virtual machine technology, users are able to perform exercises on a Linux system instead of in a restricted simulation environment. This paper describes the user interface of the Tele-Lab IT Security, its system architecture and its functional components.

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A Tutoring System for IT Security

Cited by 14 publications

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Online assessment for hands-on cyber security training in a virtual lab

Online assessment for hands-on cyber security training in a virtual lab

Assessment of a frugal, virtual and green computing lab infrastructure of the future

Tele-lab IT security

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