College of Engineering and Computing, Department of Information Technology
Information Assurance/Security Sites & Papers
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Georgia Southern's
Center for Applied Cyber Education
Links to Government Sites on Information Security
CERT - the Computer Emergency Response Team
at Carnegie Mellon University
The
Computer Security Resource Center
of the Computer Security Division of the National Institute of Standards (NIST)
Federal Agency Security Practices (FASP)
of the NIST Computer Security Division, Computer Security Resource Center
The complete list of NIST Special Publications (SP series)
on Cybersecurity
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section
of the US Department of Justice
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI):
US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) -
Cyber Crime and Associated Investigations
US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) -
Scams and Safety
InfraGard
- FBI program between government, business, and academia to promote Cyber Security
US Department of Homeland Security's
Cybersecurity main page
US Department of Homeland Security
CISA - Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Administration
US Secret Service -
Criminal Investigations
The National Security Agency (NSA)
The NSA
The NSA-CAE (Center of Academic Excellence) Program
NSA-CAE Community
The NSA-CAE Southeast Regional Center for Cybersecurity at
the University of West Florida
The United States Army's
Cyber Command
The United States Army's
Army Cyber Institute
at West Point. Publisher of the Army's Cyber Defense Review - Prof. Katz's article in the Summer 2018 edition.
web page for "Breadth vs. Depth"
The
J
ournal of
C
ybersecurity
E
ducation,
R
esearch, and
P
ractice
at Kennesaw State University. Prof. Katz serves on its Editorial Board
Links to Other Information Security Sites
Welcome to AFCEA
AFCEA - formerly the Armed Forces Electronics & Communications Association
Info on Cybersecurity Degrees
U.S. Security Awareness
STAYSAFEONLINE.org
- National Cyber Security Alliance
The
Center for Internet Security
Disaster Recovery Journal
epic.org
- Electronic Privacy Information Center
Dark Reading
Cybersecurity Site (requires registration for full access)
SearchSecurity.com
Security Engineering
- the Book (chapters available in PDF format)
Information on Viruses & Risks
from Symantec.com
Symantec Security Center
: malware & virus lookup site
Current Threat Center
from McAfee.com
Security Information from Sophos
From OnGuardOnline.gov: Kids and Socializing Online
SafeKids.com: Kids Rules for Online Safety (for pre-teens)
Links to Security Certification Organizations
(ISC)
2
- security certification organization (CISSP, SSCP, etc) - CISSP is the
premier
information security professional certification
GIAC
- the Global Information Assurance Certification
SANS Institute
- the largest source of Information Security training, certification, and research in the world
Links to Online Tools and Software Sites
SE
ED
Labs
Cybersecurity Labs from Syracuse University
Cyber for All
from Towson State University
Cryptool Online
- online transposition and substitution ciphers
Online Hash Calculator
RSA Cryptography
including finding
d
, given
e
and the
totient, φ
Links to Password Tester Sites
thebestvpn's Password Generator Tool at
thebestvpn's Password Generator Tool
Comparitech's Password Strength Tester at
Comaritech's Password Strength Tester
The Password Meter at
The Password Meter
Links to Internet Hoax / Urban Legend Sites
Inboxer Rebellion at
Snopes.com
Countering Disnformaton
on Internet/Web Hoaxes
Truth or Fiction
online
That's Nonsense
"Cybersecurity for the Layman"
That's Fake
How to report scam emails, texts and calls
Papers Published by Professor Katz on Cybersecurity and Information Security
"The Effect of a University Information Security Survey on Instruction Methods in Information Security,"
Frank H. Katz, presented at Information Security Curriculum Development (InfoSecCD) Conference 2005 at Kennesaw State University.
"Campus-wide Spyware and Virus Removal as a Method of Teaching Information Security,"
Frank H. Katz, presented at InfoSecCD Conference 2006 at Kennesaw State University
"Integrating a Security Awareness Program Into an Information Security Course,"
Frank H. Katz, presented at the 21st Annual Southeastern Conference of the Consortium for Computer Science in Colleges, November 2007, at Coastal Carolina University
Avian Flu: the Use of IT to Mitigate a Pandemic and its Effects on Information Security,"
Frank H. Katz, presented at the 2nd Annual Computer Security Conference, April 17, 2008, at Coastal Carolina University.
"Acceptable Use Policies as a Defense Against Threats Posed by the Use of Social Networking Sites in Organizations"
Frank H. Katz, presented at the 3rd Annual Computer Security Conference, March 26, 2009, at Coastal Carolina University.
"WPA vs. WPA2: Is WPA2 Really an Improvement on WPA?"
Frank H. Katz, presented at the 4th Annual Computer Security Conference, April 15-16, 2010, at Coastal Carolina University.
"Curriculum and Pedagogical Effects of the Creation of a Minor in Cyber Security"
Frank H. Katz, presented at the 7th annual Information Security Curriculum Development Conference 2010 (InfoSecCD '10) at Kennesaw State University.
"The Creation of a Minor in Cyber Security - the Sequel"'
, Frank H. Katz, presented at the 9th annual Information Security Curriculum Development Conference 2012 (InfoSecCD '12) at Kennesaw State University.
"Measuring the Effectiveness of Instruction Based on Material From a Hands-On Workshop in Information Assurance"'
, Frank H. Katz, presented at the 10th annual Information Security Curriculum Development Conference 2013 (InfoSecCD '13) at Kennesaw State University.
"A Comparison of Different Methods of Instruction in Cryptography"'
, Frank H. Katz, presented at the 11th annual Information Security Curriculum Development Conference 2014 (InfoSecCD '14) at Kennesaw State University.
Abstract for Adversarial Thinking Paper
and
Adversarial Thinking: How to Think Like a Hacker
Frank H. Katz, presented at the 3rd annual (October, 2019) CCERP (Conference on Cybersecurity Education, Research, & Practice) at Kennesaw State University
Abstract for Resilience vs. Prevention Paper
and
Resilience vs. Prevention. Which is the Better Cybersecurity Practice?
Frank H. Katz, presented at the 5th annual (October, 2021) CCERP (Conference on Cybersecurity Education, Research, & Practice) at Kennesaw State University
Journal Publications
Breadth vs. Depth: Best Practices Teaching Cybersecurity in a Small Public University Sharing Models
published in the
Summer 2018 edition of the Cyber Defense Review
of the
Army Cyber Institute at West Point