Cultivating a Security Sensitive Culture
The ultimate goal of the UHCL Cybercorps Project is to embed security-related modules in existing courses inorder to help build a strong cybersecurity program and, even more importantly, to help to cultivate a security-sensitive culture. Students will learn how to evaluate potential security risks in the context of different subjects that they are learning, whether it is programming languages, database systems, operating systems, or network administration. Furthermore, not all instructors have had formal security education; some instructors may not be equipped to develop suitable security modules for courses that they teach. Embedded security modules developed by security experts will help instructors to deliver security components in their respective courses.
Proposed Modules
| Proposed Modules | Covered KUs and Related Topics | Hands-on Exercises/Labs | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module #1: Cyber Threats | Cyber Threats | Yes | High |
| Module #2: Cyber Defense | Cyber Defense | Yes | High |
| Module #3: Network Security | Network Defense | Yes | High |
| Module #4: Introduction to Network Forensics | Network Forensics | Yes | High |
| Module #5: Database Security | Databases | Yes | Low |
Proposed Program Path
Based on the existing Computer Science curriculum, the below program path was proposed.
"Existing" refers to the courses that exist
"Augmented"refers to exisiting courses that need to be restructured, or improved with new modules or course content.
"New"are the courses created from scratch to cover currently missing KUs in the current curriculum
