Konak, A., & Sheoran, A. (2017, April), A Lightweight Collaborative Virtual Computer Laboratory for Cybersecurity Education    Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--29244

\bibitem{asee_peer_29244}
  Konak, A., \& Sheoran, A. (2017, April), \emph{A Lightweight Collaborative Virtual Computer Laboratory for Cybersecurity Education  }
  Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland.
  10.18260/1-2--29244

Abdullah Konak and Anuvrat Sheoran.  "A Lightweight Collaborative Virtual Computer Laboratory for Cybersecurity Education  ".  2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, 2017, April.  ASEE Conferences, 2017.  https://peer.asee.org/29244 Internet.  20 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_29244}
  Abdullah Konak and Anuvrat Sheoran.
  "A Lightweight Collaborative Virtual Computer Laboratory for Cybersecurity Education  ".
  \emph{2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, 2017, April}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2017.
  https://peer.asee.org/29244 Internet.  20 Dec, 2024

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title = "A Lightweight Collaborative Virtual Computer Laboratory for Cybersecurity Education  "
booktitle = "2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference"
year = "2017"
month = "April"
address = "Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland"
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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - As more and more cybersecurity related threats emerge, it is imperative that students learning cybersecurity are trained to deal with the threats swiftly and efficiently. Pennsylvania State University - Berks Campus have been using a virtual computer laboratory called Collaborative Virtual Computer Laboratory (CVCLAB) over the last decade to provide students with hands-on experiences in cybersecurity topics. The CVCLAB is quite functional and has made a significant impact on student learning.  However, the CVCLAB can be a resource intensive in particularly when many students use it simultaneously, and it can be also costly and difficult to maintain. In this paper, we present the blueprint of a new virtual computer laboratory (Lightweight (L)-CVCLAB) based on the command prompt interface. The L-CVCLAB has been designed for teaching technical skills related to host and network penetration testing.  Students get access to the L-CVCLAB through an SSH client and then connect to multiple Linux-based virtual computers specifically configured for cyber security training.  Without the overhead of a desktop or web-based client, the L-CVCLAB has a better response time and can scale well for large classes.  The paper also presents sample activities that can be performed in the L-CVCLAB and preliminary findings of student experiences.   
AU  - Abdullah Konak
AU  - Anuvrat Sheoran
CY  - Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland
DA  - 2017/04/07
PB  - ASEE Conferences
TI  - A Lightweight Collaborative Virtual Computer Laboratory for Cybersecurity Education  
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