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The High School Network Security Competition
engages high schools students by using skills-based
competitions. For information about participating or
supporting this effort, please contact John Sands at
sands@morainevalley.edu
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Mission Statement
The mission
of the High School Network Security Competition is to promote
problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork skills,
showcase student talents, interact with Cyber Security
professionals, and help promote information technology and
network security programs.
About CSSIA
The Center for
Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA) originated in
2003 and is a Regional Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
Center for Cyber Security and Information Assurance. In 2010,
CSSIA received funding to become a national resource center.
CSSIA has developed a successful model for partnering with
industry and academia in developing and operating innovative
skills-based competitions. These competitions result in program
improvements and support the capacity building necessary to meet
the critical national need for Cyber Security technicians.
Skills based
competitions also provide a valuable opportunity for faculty to
promote their information technology and network security
programs.
Competition Structure
The competition has
been designed to test students' knowledge, critical thinking
skills, and trouble-shooting skills. This is accomplished
through a three-part structure:
Competition Rules
Each school
can have up to 10 teams made up of 4 students per team. All
students must have attended an institution that offers the Cisco
Networking Academy's IT Essentials, CCNA Discovery or
Exploration, and/or CCNA Security. To be elibible, students need
to have been enrolled in one of these classes within the last 9
months.
Competition Calendar
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Pre-Competition |
CSSIA provides faculty
development and mentoring for those schools interested in
participating
Each region will host an in-person event
for faculty training with an opportunity to become familiar
with the resources and mentoring services available. This
will be followed by a series of four (4) different
synchronous webinars to be held at 4:00 PM EST on
1/14/2011, 1/28/2011, 2/11/2011, and
2/25/2011 |
November 1 - March 1 |
Phase I:
Local Competitions |
Each school will be provided
with competition resources and assistance from the CSSIA
staff to operate a local competition. The top two teams will
go on Phase III. |
March 1 - March 31 |
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New York City |
March 29 |
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Chicago |
April 1 |
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California |
April 1 |
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Florida/Texas |
April 2 |
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Washington DC |
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Phase II:
Regional Competitions |
Each region will have 5-6
institutions that will compete for the regional
championship. |
April 1 - April 30 |
Phase III:
National Competition |
The top team from each region
plus one wild-card team (the team having the highest overall
score) will be invited to the National Competition.
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May 7 |
Twelve Security Tasks
Students will need the
knowledge and skill to perform the following security tasks:
- Usernames/Passwords: Demonstrate the ability to set or change usernames and strong passwords on workstations and network devices.
- Banners: Demonstrate the ability to set banners on workstations and network devices.
- OS Updates/Patches: Identify current version of operating system updates and configure and implement both manual and automatic updates or patches on workstations and network devices
- Hardening Devices: Demonstrate procedures and tools used to harden workstations and network devices.
- Attacks and Malicious Code: Identify common network attacks and forms of malicious code. Use a virus detection tool to identify potential viruses or malicious code infecting a workstation or network device.
- Wireless/Mobile Devices: Demonstrate configuration procedures used to protect wireless or mobile devices.
- Network Scanners: Use a network scanner to identify potential vulnerabilities and targets of attacks.
- Security Policies: Demonstrate the creation and implementation of security policies on workstations and network devices.
- Vulnerabilities: Identify known vulnerabilities on
workstations and network devices.
- Logging: Demonstrate the use of system logging and implement SYSLOG on workstations and network devices.
- VPN's: Create transport mode VPN from workstation to workstation or
network device.
- Firewalls: Implement and configure firewalls
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