1 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Designing Labs for Network Courses William Owen Michael Black School of Computer & Information Sciences University of South Alabama

2 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Background Complex topic “Hands-on” experience necessary More depth needed Curriculum standards requirements

3 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Design Objectives Lab facilities must be: Affordable Maintainable Flexible Accessible

4 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Our Course Sequence 1.Network Administration Hardware/software installation – Normal operations 2.Advanced Network Administration Trouble shooting, diagnosis, and repair 3.Network Infrastructure Systems Network technologies (media, routers, switches, etc.) 4.Network Security Management Secure network facilities and assets

5 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Administration Lab Design Requirements: ~ 25 students per offering 2 students per workstation Limited floor space Systems easily accessible to students Use existing equipment, if possible

6 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Network Cluster Vertical design Shared I/O devices Network switch Cable & cord management Network Cluster Design Diagram

7 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Lab Configuration Lab switch for interconnectivity labs Rack mounted equipment 2 high capacity servers 100 Mbps minimum capability (gigabit preferred) Admin. Lab Block Diagram

8 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Infrastructure Lab Rack mounted equipment Minimum space needed Wiring systems Limited student access Remote management Infrastructure Lab Block Diagram

9 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Network Security Lab Isolated from the World Network equipment Two sets – two functions Protected assets Security Lab Block Diagram

10 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Lab Scheduling Options Fixed Scheduling More potential students Open Scheduling Matches student’s schedules

11 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Sample Lab Assignments Network Administration Course Install & Configure Hardware & Software Monitor Operations Inter-connectivity Device Connectivity Advanced Network Administration Course Trouble shooting & debugging Reports/Debriefs Required Timed Labs

12 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Network Security Labs 3 Teams: Attackers, Defenders, Monitors 2 Weeks to build defenses 2 Weeks to attack the system Switch Roles and Repeat Ethics Discussions Isolated Environment Capture the Flag

13 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Infrastructure Lab Installation & configuration Cabling & Signaling Systems (coax, cat5e, fiber, T1/T3) Normal Operations / Monitoring Trouble Shooting / Debugging

14 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Our Current State

15 W. Owen – ISECON 2003 – San Diego Future Work Complete Lab Development Develop Network Traffic Systems Develop Teaching Handouts Monitor Changing Network Technology