Mastering Enterprise Networks - A Free, Hands-On Textbook
Faculty Mentor Name
Mathew Heath Van Horn
Format Preference
Poster
Abstract
We've successfully created a free textbook of hands-on learning activities in preparation for future qualitative and quantitative studies concerning the effectiveness of hands-on learning in the emerging field of cybersecurity. Open Educational Resources (OERs) have proven their value in making education accessible to everyone. Integrating hands-on labs using industry standards and Opensource software enables Mastering Enterprise Networks to be much more than just a textbook. The goal of Mastering Enterprise Networks, Step-by-Step Labs to Create, attack, and Defend Enterprise Networks, is to prepare the next generation of Cyber Warriors responsible for keeping the world’s cyber infrastructure secure. Mastering Enterprise Networks focuses on applying theory to build enterprise networks on a personal computer without requiring high-end equipment or other resources. This provides experience-based learning to the student at no cost. In less than a year, we have built 9 semester hours of instruction into 45 chapters of hands-on labs composed of more than 60,000 words and over 600 distinct figures and illustrations. Despite not being officially published, Mastering Enterprise Networks has received thousands of unique visitors and is being evaluated by multiple higher education institutions nationwide. Our team’s efforts are privileged to present at the National Security Agency’s Conference for National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Security and the College Cyber Defense Competition. Already winning the Prescott Campus Textbook Affordability Award, we are preparing for a 2nd edition. Designed for the masses, a middle-schooler or a graduate student now has a starting point and build upon what they already know. With the ever evolving landscape of Cyber Security, our online textbook will be updated dynamically to stand up against the test of time, while being available to any willing to learn.
Mastering Enterprise Networks - A Free, Hands-On Textbook
We've successfully created a free textbook of hands-on learning activities in preparation for future qualitative and quantitative studies concerning the effectiveness of hands-on learning in the emerging field of cybersecurity. Open Educational Resources (OERs) have proven their value in making education accessible to everyone. Integrating hands-on labs using industry standards and Opensource software enables Mastering Enterprise Networks to be much more than just a textbook. The goal of Mastering Enterprise Networks, Step-by-Step Labs to Create, attack, and Defend Enterprise Networks, is to prepare the next generation of Cyber Warriors responsible for keeping the world’s cyber infrastructure secure. Mastering Enterprise Networks focuses on applying theory to build enterprise networks on a personal computer without requiring high-end equipment or other resources. This provides experience-based learning to the student at no cost. In less than a year, we have built 9 semester hours of instruction into 45 chapters of hands-on labs composed of more than 60,000 words and over 600 distinct figures and illustrations. Despite not being officially published, Mastering Enterprise Networks has received thousands of unique visitors and is being evaluated by multiple higher education institutions nationwide. Our team’s efforts are privileged to present at the National Security Agency’s Conference for National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Security and the College Cyber Defense Competition. Already winning the Prescott Campus Textbook Affordability Award, we are preparing for a 2nd edition. Designed for the masses, a middle-schooler or a graduate student now has a starting point and build upon what they already know. With the ever evolving landscape of Cyber Security, our online textbook will be updated dynamically to stand up against the test of time, while being available to any willing to learn.