2011 ATE Conference Panel Session

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CSSIA Center of Systems Security and Information Assurance at Moraine Valley Community College Cyber -Communities for Collaboration, Innovation and Student Engagement. Erich Spengler , David Durkee, John Sands

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Panel Presentation Overview • CSSIA Summary • Current Landscape • CSSIA VDC Architecture • Examples overview • Demonstration • Next Step • Q & A


CSSIA Summary NSF ATE Center started 2003 - Present Cyber Security Faculty and Professional Development Lab Content Development for Virtualized Environment ex Competitions, CNSS 4011, VMware Academy, EMC Academy , Cisco Academy, NIST Cyber Security Workforce Framework, Citrix Pilot, Ethical Hacking, Security +,

Cyber Security and Virtualization Based Competitions Replication model for training labs including remote labs for learning and professional development


Virtualization Landscape • What systems currently exist?

Localized Brick and Mortar Remote Virtual Private Network Accessible Remote Integrated Solutions (browser enabled)

• Commonalities All Based on Multiple Vendor Products Enable Student to work in Sandbox, isolated secure environment or controlled access Enable Standardization for providing learning experience (local or remote)


Virtualization and Cloud Benefits • Learning

Rapid Deployment for Student Engagement 24x7 Anywhere Access For Security, create offensive sandbox for learning Synchronized Collaboration Overcoming the barriers of time distance and resources

• Support Reduced support for devices in classrooms No imaging necessary for classroom PCs No dedicated classrooms


Our Approach: CSSIA VDC Architecture • Integrated Solution using multiple vendors

including NDG, Dell, VMware, Cisco, HP, APC

• Robust on-demand scheduling and course management

• Leveraging Partnerships for Content Distribution

• Flexible Customization

• Support for learning communities and institutions

• Rapid deployment of learning environments


Example: CVDC Remote Competition Virtualization Topology Environments


Success Stories

• Greater Faculty Development Outreach • Competitions and Exercises serving more • Can teach others how to replicate • Distribution model in place


Custom Remote Virtualization Lab Configurations


CSSIA Recent Events (Short List)

Deployed New Virtual Cyber Environment (2010) Partnering with NDG for Cyber Security and Virtualization Curriculum Deployment

Collegiate Cyber Exercise Event University of Illinois - Springfield, FBI, DHS

National Cyber Defense Invitationals Cal Poly Pomona, Moraine Valley CC, CyberWatch

CCDC - Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions All Midwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions in 2011 were fully virtualized; NDG, Dell SecureWorks, CSSIA-CIAB, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota


Demo: CSSIA Online Cyber Security Lab


Next Steps • Deploy New Initiatives such as the National Cyber League

(NCL)

• Continue to Develop Content Forensics/CEH/Mobile Computing/Security+/Citrix etc.

• Continue to Improve Environment New Features/Support for Additional Lab Content and Partners

• Continue to Share Results and Curriculum Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) initiative

• Continue Faculty Professional Development

Deployment and Content


Questions


Contacts and Demo

• Erich Spengler [email protected]

Director/PI CSSIA @ MVCC

• David Durkee [email protected]

Competition Director/CIAB Chair @ CSSIA

• CSSIA Cyber Research Laboratories http://cyberresearch.morainevalley.edu

• 708-974-5725

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Example: CVDC Architecture

Education

2011 ATE Conference Panel Session