Document Type
Article
Publication Title
SIGCSE 2024: Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
Abstract
Cybersecurity education has grown exponentially to support the need for a skilled cybersecurity workforce. Further, capture-the-flag competitions have popularized cybersecurity by engaging and recruiting students while exposing them to cybersecurity workforce competencies. However, the heavy reliance on competition-based educational approaches may contribute to the lack of diversity in cybersecurity programs. Cybersecurity competitions are the primary catalyst to expose and recruit students from both high school and collegiate cybersecurity education programs. In response, we propose a collaborative, experiential learning approach that leverages hackable Internet of Things (IoT) toys as a pedagogical tool for cybersecurity education. We share our detailed design, activities, experiences, and lessons learned for others to build on our initial success.
DOI
10.1145/3626252.3630917
Publication Date
3-2024
Recommended Citation
Gough, Curtice; Mann, Carl; Ficke, Cherrise; Namukasa, Maureen; Carroll, Meredith; and OConnor, TJ, "Remote Controlled Cyber: Toward Engaging and Educating a Diverse CybersecurityWorkforce" (2024). Aeronautics Faculty Publications. 40.
https://repository.fit.edu/aero_faculty/40