Volume 3
Abstract: Cybersecurity requires practical knowledge related to protecting electronic information systems and, more importantly, hands-on skill sets for students. To prepare cybersecurity students for effective workforce contributions, experiential practice in a modern, secure environment is essential. An ideal and cost-effective way to provide this environment for both institutions with funding limitations and students with starved resources is to establish a live virtual isolated lab environment that acts as a sandbox for performing cybersecurity-related exercises, including ethical hacking, penetration testing, offensive and defensive security, information risk assessment and management, and malware analysis. This teaching exercise provides suggestions and resources, including free training by reputable cybersecurity companies offering services to the broader industry community, as excellent options to include in student coursework. Additionally, this teaching exercise offers three lessons and a full learning module to include in a variety of introductory cyberforensics, information systems, and other related disciplines to both provide hands-on learning and engage students pursuing a major in cyber studies. Download this article: CPPJ - V3 N2 Page 21.pdf Recommended Citation: Breese, J.L., Roshanaei, M., Landmesser, J.A., Gardner, B., (2024). Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR): A Teaching Exercise. Cybersecurity Pedagogy and Practice Journal 3(2) pp 21-34. https://doi.org/10.62273/EPXU4458 | ||||||