1. GENI, Cybersecurity, and Liberal Arts
Xenia Mountrouidou (Prof. X)

2. Outline Challenges & Lessons Learned after using GENI in class
Summarizing our workshop
Useful resources
Conclusions

3. Instructor Challenges
Time consuming topology reservations
GENI desktop reservation
Need to have backups! Machines die…
New GENI accounts – follow the instructions, always make sure you have the latest info

4. Student Challenges Student comments:
Difficult to download and use keys and make personal machine work
GENI concept not well understood
Command line
Time limit 

5. Benefits Expected Realized Real experimentation Excitement
Better understanding of concepts
Realized
First class is a throw away…
Excitement was achieved
Need to measure more!
Learning goals accomplished?
Is it better to use GENI or local VMs?

6. If I were to start over… Update instructions sooner
Spend time planning
Explain in class what is GENI
Plan early, revise often!

7. Resources that we have used
Train the TA
GENI Summer Workshops
GENI Wiki
GENI google groups
UNC GENI Education

8. Cybersecurity & Liberal Arts Workshop - Summary
GENI experience:
GENI basic networking – IPv4 routing
GENI and beginner up to advanced cybersecurity
DoS and network traffic
Intrusion Detection
Digital Certificate
Covert Storage Channel
Opportunities in liberal arts general education
Political science
Business

9. GENI google forums
GENI Users:
GENI in Education

10. GENI Cyber Modules & courses

11. Conclusions
Cybersecurity workforce can be diversified with liberal arts students
Experiential cybersecurity learning does not have to be expensive
Realistic experiential learning attracts students to cybersecurity

12. Questions?
Thank you!