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SENSE
Stevens Exercise in Network Security Enhancement
Students innovating in the field
of cybersecurity.
Ilya Chalyt Nicholas Egebo
Kevin Lynch Brandon Philips
Objectives
Get students interested and working in a network security environment
Foster a sense of competition Develop expertise in network security Take advantage of faculty expertise in
cybersecurity Establish a sandbox for cybersecurity
(specifically network related) research
Contest Overview
Set of teams competing against each other for control of target server
A team is several students and a team leader 24 hour competition each week Two part process:
Attack – Take control of server to score Defend – Protect server from other teams
Weekly point tallying
Basic Layout
Requirements
Competition Server User Simulators
May be used to monitor Training of team leaders
The Contest: Rules
1. User services always accessible and properly functioning
2. Attacking cannot interfere with usage
3. No third-party applications
4. Scoring only takes place during allotted time period
Competition Mechanics
Points awarded for holding server Status reports in digital and paper
mediums Points only awarded in attack window Penalties
Disrupting user services Disrupting scoring mechanism
Contest Organization
Judges Users
Stevens students Virtual users
Teams Advisors
Recognition
Awards presented at end of semester Hold points determines placement Possible weekly prizes
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