CYBER 262Cyber-Defense Studio

3 credits · Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations · Penn State

This studio course teaches four basic hands-on cyber-defense skills: configuring a firewall, implementing a host-based intrusion detection software tool, using the Metasploit tool to do penetration testing, and implementing a network intrusion detection tool. The first cyber-defense skill is on configuring an ACL (Access Control List) firewall. This module provides the students with a practical exercise applying their analytical skills to properly configure the ACL of a firewall and to verify the correctness of their firewall configurations. Through this exercise, the students also learn firewall oriented network security policies. The second cyber-defense skill is on implementing a host-based intrusion detection software tool which can detect suspicious user sessions on a computer. This module provides the students with a practical exercise applying their programming skills to solve anomaly detection problems. The third cyber-defense skill is on using the Metasploit tool to do penetration testing. This module provides the students with a practical exercise applying their programming skills to do penetration testing. The fourth cyber-defense skill is on implementing a network intrusion detection software tool which can detect suspicious network flows. This module provides the students with a practical exercise applying their programming skills to solve signature-based intrusion detection problems