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