PERFECT: Providing Environment and Resources for STEM 9th-12th Graders in Effective Cybersecurity Training
Overview
The proposed project titled “PERFECT - Providing Environment and Resources for STEM 9th-12th Graders in Effective Cybersecurity Training” is an Office of Naval Research (ONR) funded three years project (2021 -2024). The main goal of the PERFECT project is to train Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) high school students (9 thru 12 graders) in cybersecurity awareness so that they can early identify cyber incidence, determine appropriate action, protect against cyber threats, detect the incidence, and respond to it timely as needed.
The PERFECT project aims:
- Create cybersecurity awareness and secure computing instructions for STEM high school teachers and students.
- Develop a valid cybersecurity framework and curriculum for high school teachers and students.
- Develop and evaluate reliable cybersecurity awareness resources, environments, and tools.
Schedule (PERFECT Cybersecurity Training Basic)
Day 1.
| Time | Session #1: 1hr 15min (Moderator: Dr. Shin) | Session #2: 1hr 15min (Moderator: Mehnaz) |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 11:45 | PERFECT Introduction, Cyber Ethics, Privacy, Forensics and Investigation: Why we need to care it for our kids 9th -12th Dr. Hossain | Cyber Threats Analysis: Concept of cyber data (e.g. malware, DoS, n/w packets etc.) analysis using Weka or other easy tools Kossi |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Lunch Break | |
| 12:15 - 15:00 | Basic Hacking: What does the the hackers do through wireless/mobile network? Yaseen | Cybersecurity through Games Based Learning Shafi |
Day 2.
| Time | Session #1: 1hr 15min (Moderator: Dr. Shin) | Session #2: 1hr 15min (Moderator: Mehnaz) |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 11:45 | Securing networks, internet, the web/cloud, and email accounts, detection, and protection (with tools available: Wireshark) Pavani | Social media security, and educational tools for kids learning cybersecurity Durga |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Lunch Break | |
| 12:15 - 15:00 | Blockchain, Encryption-Decryption, Authentication (passwords, Muti-factor, SSO) Dedeepya | Cybersecurity Framework, Metaverse, and Careers Mehnaz & Dr. Shin |
Instructors
Dr. Gahangir Hossain, PhD, Associate Professor, UNT
Dr. Mikyung Shin, PhD, Assistant Professor, WTAMU
Kossi Dodzi Bissadu, PhD Candidate, UNT
Leela Pavani Velagala, PhD Student, UNT
Mehnaz Afrose, MS Student, WTAM
Durga Srikari, MS Student, UNT
Dedeepya Yarra, MS Student, UNT
Yaseen Quadri Ameen Syed, MS Student, UNT
Shafi Parvez Mohammed, MS Student, UNT
Acknowledgement
This cybersecurity training is funded by the Office of Naval Research through a grant. Our mission is to Train-the-Teacher on cybersecurity topics. You will use what you learn in training to teach your high school students. The curriculum is developed by University of North Texas (UNT) and West Texas A&M University (WTAMU).