Panel: Cyber-Communities for Collaboration, Innovation, and Student Engagement

1. 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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2. Panel Presentation Overview
• CSSIA Summary
• Current Landscape
• CSSIA VDC Architecture
• Examples overview
• Demonstration
• Next Step
•Q&A
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3. 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
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4. 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)
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. Example: CVDC Remote Competition
Virtualization Topology Environments
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8. Success Stories
• Greater Faculty Development Outreach
• Competitions and Exercises serving more
• Can teach others how to replicate
• Distribution model in place
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9. Custom Remote Virtualization
Lab Configurations
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10. 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
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11. Demo:
CSSIA Online Cyber Security Lab
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12. 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
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13. Questions
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14. Contacts and Demo
• Erich Spengler
spengler@morainevalley.edu
Director/PI CSSIA @ MVCC
• David Durkee
ddurkee14@oh.rr.com
Competition Director/CIAB Chair @ CSSIA
• CSSIA Cyber Research Laboratories
http://cyberresearch.morainevalley.edu
• 708-974-5725
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15. Example: CVDC Architecture
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