Designing a Security System Administration Course for Cybersecurity with a Companion Project

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2309.01839v2
• Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 02:55:31 GMT
• Title: Designing a Security System Administration Course for Cybersecurity with a Companion Project
• Authors: Fei Zuo, Junghwan Rhee, Myungah Park, Gang Qian,
• Abstract summary: A cybersecurity program has been constructed at University of Central Oklahoma. As a core course, Secure System Administration focuses on the essential knowledge and skill set for system administration. To enrich students with hands-on experience, we also develop a companion coursework project, named PowerGrader.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: In the past few years, an incident response-oriented cybersecurity program has been constructed at University of Central Oklahoma. As a core course in the newly-established curricula, Secure System Administration focuses on the essential knowledge and skill set for system administration. To enrich students with hands-on experience, we also develop a companion coursework project, named PowerGrader. In this paper, we present the course structure as well as the companion project design. Additionally, we survey the pertinent criterion and curriculum requirements from the widely recognized accreditation units. By this means, we demonstrate the importance of a secure system administration course within the context of cybersecurity education.

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