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CS4900 Research Topics in Computer Science

Cynthia Irvine

Naval Postgraduate School

C. Irvine

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Introduction

Cynthia Irvine GE 211 irvine@nps.edu

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Cyber Threat Characterization

Attempts have been made to quantify cyber threats [1, 5, 6] Consider a different approach

Use Center of Gravity Analysis to Characterize Cyber Threats

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Cold Boot

Experiment with Cold Boot of SRAM on embedded systems Cold Boot has been around, but it is still a concern. [2, 3, 8] With a proliferation of IoT and embedded devices, can sensitive information be extracted using cold boot techniques?

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Cybersecurity Awareness for Military Police

A guide exists for state and local police. downloads/NCAPCybersecurityGuide-2016.pdf It references various parts of the government, but not military police.

NCIS conducts excellent investigations. Could military police complement those efforts?

What do military police need to know?

What tools should they have?

How should they be trained and educated? Construct a toolset for

Cybersecurity threat assessment Cyber exercises etc.

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Labtainers I [4, 7]

64-bit x86 Exploit Labs

Convert labs to 64-bit x86 buffer overflow printf vulnerability ret-libc

Create a ROP lab for 64 x86

Blockchain Lab(s)

Create a sequence of labs illustrating the building blocks of Blockchain Technology Create a lab illustrating a simple blockchain network

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Labtainers II

Competency Assessment Labs

A potential employee claims expertise Transcripts and certificates show good grades and completion But how do we know the level of competence? Create Labtainers labs to measure competency instead of completion

Usability Study

For most students, use of Labtainers-based labs is easy For others, we need to encourage their inner geek Some have difficulty getting started or completing labs Conduct user studies with simple labs to identify problems Create improvements to increase likelihood of success

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Labtainers III

Labtainers Infrastructure Support

Labtainers is being used at many colleges and universities Some instructors have trouble using Labtainers Develop tools and interfaces to help instructors with Labtainers-based tasks

Current tools for Labtainers lab development are challenging Extend tools and interfaces for lab designers

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