Developing Small Team-based Cyber Security Exercises
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The growth of the security industry is sparking a significant interest in well-rounded security professionals. Regional and national competitions in the academic community have been developed to help identify qualified candidates to support this industry. A course has been built to allow students to improve their skills in this area. This paper describes the process used to administer events in the support of such a competitive environment, and the process by which appropriate infrastructures are developed. Keywords-cyber security education, security competition; information security
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