NDLI: A Comprehensive Undergraduate Application Security Project

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Uppuluri, P. Pittges, J.
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	The importance of teaching application security at an undergraduate level is well-understood. However, comprehensive coverage of application security must cover a vast range of topics from system administration to secure software development. In our experience, providing students with hands-on experience poses a challenge: either the entire project is limited to a specific area, such as system administration, or the project consists of disconnected assignments each covering one area. Neither option is satisfactory as both fail to address an important learning outcome of any security course: securing computing infrastructure requires a comprehensive approach. In this paper, we describe a semester-long project for an undergraduate application security course that (a) provides students with a comprehensive view of security and (b) reinforces the theoretical skills with intensive hands-on experience. The project consists of several independent assignments that enable students to accomplish smaller tasks as they implement a fully integrated solution. The project requires limited laboratory facilities and utilizes software tools and and technologies that are freely available to academic institutions.
Starting Page	600
Ending Page	607
File Size	541154
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467307987
DOI	10.1109/ITNG.2012.127
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-04-16
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Access control Java Databases Authentication security education Encoding Application security Standards
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
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