Project-Based Learning Inspires Cybersecurity Students: A Scholarship-for-Service Research Study
Alan T. Sherman, Peter A.H. Peterson, Enis Golaszewski, Edward LaFemina, Ethan Goldschen, Mohammed Khan, Lauren Mundy, Mykah Rather, Bryan Solis, Wubnyonga Tete, Edwin Valdez, Brian Weber, Damian Doyle, Casey O'Brien, Linda Oliva, Joseph Roundy, Jack Suess · IEEE Security & Privacy · 2019
Over four summer days in 2017, cybersecurity students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) analyzed the security of a targeted portion of the UMBC campus network, discovering numerous flaws, creating proof-of-concept exploits, and providing practical recommendations for mitigation. We report on this novel summer research study; its technical findings; and takeaways for students, educators, and Information Technology Departments.