TY - GEN
T1 - Use of SecureED as a Tool for Software Security Education
T2 - 53rd IEEE ASEE Frontiers in Education International Conference, FIE 2023
AU - Liu, Yi
AU - Ezenwoye, Onyeka
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In introducing students to cybersecurity, it is essential to go beyond the theoretical exploration of software vulnerabilities. This paper highlights the importance of hands-on practices in cybersecurity education and introduces SecureED as a tool to facilitate practical learning of software vulnerabilities. SecureED was utilized in a secure software development course to facilitate the practical exploration of threat modeling, security requirements, vulnerability exploitation, and vulnerability mitigation. By incorporating SecureED into the curriculum, students were able to actively engage with real-world security challenges and gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Course performance and student feedback supported the effectiveness of SecureED for software security education. However, improvements are needed to enhance accessibility and cross-platform compatibility.
AB - In introducing students to cybersecurity, it is essential to go beyond the theoretical exploration of software vulnerabilities. This paper highlights the importance of hands-on practices in cybersecurity education and introduces SecureED as a tool to facilitate practical learning of software vulnerabilities. SecureED was utilized in a secure software development course to facilitate the practical exploration of threat modeling, security requirements, vulnerability exploitation, and vulnerability mitigation. By incorporating SecureED into the curriculum, students were able to actively engage with real-world security challenges and gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Course performance and student feedback supported the effectiveness of SecureED for software security education. However, improvements are needed to enhance accessibility and cross-platform compatibility.
KW - Cybersecurity education
KW - Software vulnerability
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U2 - 10.1109/FIE58773.2023.10343394
DO - 10.1109/FIE58773.2023.10343394
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85183051087
T3 - Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
BT - 2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2023 - Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 18 October 2023 through 21 October 2023
ER -