Title :
A novel approach on teaching network security for ICT courses
Author :
Khambari, Mohd Najwan Md ; Othman, Mohd Fairuz Iskandar ; Motsidi, Mohammad Radzi ; Abdollah, Mohd Faizal
Author_Institution :
Fakulti Teknol. Maklumat dan Komunikasi, Univ. Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Ayer Keroh, Malaysia
Abstract :
This paper discusses a curriculum approach that will give emphasis on practical sessions of teaching network security subjects in information and communication technology courses. As we are well aware, the need to use a practice and application oriented approach in education is paramount [1]. Research on active learning and cooperative groups showed that students grasps and have more tendency towards obtaining and realizing soft skills like leadership, communication and team work as opposed to learning using the traditional theory and exam based method. While this teaching and learning paradigm is relatively new in Malaysia, it has been practiced widely in the West. This paper examines a particular approach whereby students learning wireless security are divided into small manageable groups consisting of black hat and white hat team. The former will try to find and expose vulnerabilities in a wireless network while the latter will try to prevent such attacks on their wireless networks using hardware, software, design and enforcement of security policy and etc. This paper will try to demonstrate whether this approach will result in a more fruitful outcome in terms of students concept and theory understandings and motivation to learn.
Keywords :
Communication system security; Communications technology; Computer networks; Computer security; Data security; Engineering education; Hardware; Information security; Software design; Wireless networks; NS-2; education; networks; security; wireless; wireless networks simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Education (ICEED), 2009 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4843-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4844-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICEED.2009.5490612