1. CSSIA Center of Systems Security and Information Assurance Moraine Valley Community College Addressing the Need for More and Better IT Labs Virtually Erich Spengler

2. Presentation Overview
CSSIA Summary
Current Landscape
CSSIA VDC Architecture
Examples overview
Demonstrations
Next Step
Q & A

3. CSSIA Summary
NSF National Resource Center (NRC) started Present
Cyber Security Faculty and Professional Development
Lab Content Development for Virtualized Environment
ex CNSS 4011 beta released, Ethical Hacking and Security + underway
Cyber Security and Virtualization Competitions
Replication model for training labs including remote labs for learning and professional development

4. Virtualization Landscape
What systems currently exist?
Localized
Remote Virtual Private Network Accessible
Remote Integrated Solutions (browser enabled)
Commonalities
Based on Multiple Vendor Products
Enable Student to work in Sandbox, isolated secure environment
Enable Standardization
* Provide for remote learning experience

5. Virtualization Benefits
Learning
Build out isolated environment s that can be broken and rebuilt in seconds
24x7 Anywhere Access
For Security, create hostel environments for testing and learning
Support
Reduced support for devices in classrooms
No imaging necessary for classroom PCs
No dedicated classrooms

6. Our Approach: CSSIA VDC Architecture
Integrated Solution using multiple vendors including
NDG, Dell, VMware, Cisco, HP, APC
Products and devices are currently supported
Integration of Microsoft, Linux, Unix, Cisco, VMware,…
Scheduling and course management
Leveraging Partnerships for Content Distribution
Customization and learning pod design
Support for learning communities and institutions
Need rapid deployment of new learning environments
Available or Customized Content: Cisco Networking Academy, VMware IT Academy, CSSIA 4011, ...?
Robust Community Support
Class / User / Team Management
Synchronous Collaboration
Persistent or Non-Persistent

7. Example: CVDC Remote Virtualization Architecture for Cyber Skills Exercises
All Competition Resources Remotely Accessible
Powered by NETLAB+®, VMware, Dell, Cisco
Highly Scalable & Stable
Ease of Administration / Assignment of Resources
Fast Reset / Restoration
24x7 Scheduling for Team Practice & Experiences
Cost Effectiveness over ‘Brick & Mortar'

8. CVDC Systems Overview

9. CVDC Remote Competition Virtualization Topology Environments

10. Sustainability Partner Model
Partner with existing working model
Cisco Networking Academy
VMware IT Academy
Partnering with EMC
Distribution process
Working model for sharing labs exercises
Labs distributed for Cisco Networking Academy ,
VMware IT Academy, CNSS 4011 labs available to 59 sites

11. Success Stories Greater Faculty Development Outreach
Competitions and Exercises serving more
Can teach others how to replicate
Distribution model in place

12. Custom Remote Virtualization Lab Configurations

13. 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 Invitational's
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

14. Demo: CSSIA Online Cyber Security Lab

15. What about Content and Why Does it Matter?
Using an existing proven model for:
Skills Exercises and Challenges
Cisco Networking Academy, VMWare IT Academy
Starting to build sharable Cyber Security labs
Proof of concept with CNSS 4011
Ethical Hacking and Forensics next
Success stories
Greater Faculty Development Outreach
Competitions and Exercises serving more
Can teach others how to replicate
Distribution model in place

16. Next Steps Continue to Develop curriculum
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
Establish a National Curriculum Library
Pursue the Funding and Establishment of a National Virtualization Network
Identify Potential Hubs/Create a National Support Network
Faculty Professional Development for Deployment
Robust Community Support
Class / User / Team Management
Synchronous Collaboration
Persistent or Non-Persistent

17. Contacts and Demo Erich Spengler CSSIA Cyber Research Laboratories
Director/PI MVCC
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CSSIA Cyber Research Laboratories

18. Q and A Time Questions Robust Community Support
Class / User / Team Management
Synchronous Collaboration
Persistent or Non-Persistent