Game - based InfoSec Education Using OpenSim

ISBN 1-933510-96-X/$15.00  2011 CISSE Current information security education approaches tend to focus on theories and concepts. Although these conventional education strategies have their own advantages, students can also benefit from pedagogical strategies that are more interactive and scenario-driven. In particular, the current netgeneration of students are often more likely to prefer learning in a feedback-rich and contextualized environment. Therefore, an environment in which learning occurs in a game-like context can be highly effective in teaching students information security topics, especially in introductory courses. Based on these observations, this paper proposes a novel security educational environment that aims to improve student engagement and learning effectiveness by using the recent developments in 3D, Web-based virtual world technologies in a game-like setting. 