INTEGRATING A SECURITY AWARENESS PROGRAM INTO AN INFORMATION SECURITY COURSE

As Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) enters the wireless world during the Spring 2007 semester, it is important that those connecting to the university’s network use notebook computers that are free from viruses and malware. In order to help secure this network, Information Technology students were given practical experience by organizing and performing virus and malware scan sessions on student notebook computers. This paper describes the effects of the outcome of this project on using similar hands-on activities in the teaching of Information Security