Abstract
Teaching practical information security requires the use of techniques, security and network devices and software, simulator tools, testbed networks, and hands-on lab exercises to support the educational process. This paper presents an educational web-based firewall simulator tool to help students learn the intricacies of writing firewall filtering rules to filter and inspect network traffic. The design principle of the simulator tool is to be easy to use while teaching the students the details of writing basic and advanced filtering rules. The simulator tool offers a set of educational functions that are not commonly available in professional firewalls. The tool can be used in any network and security course by instructors and students in the classroom. The impact of offering the simulator tool on the students' performance in terms of achieving the course outcomes is also discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Computing Education 2014 - Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Computing Education Conference, ACE 2014 |
| Publisher | Australian Computer Society |
| Pages | 83-90 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Volume | 148 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781921770319 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 20 2014 |
Keywords
- Filtering rules
- Firewall
- Information security education
- Packet filtering
- Simulator tools
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Computer Science Applications
- Hardware and Architecture
- Information Systems
- Software