Operation Poppins: An immersive Interactive case study driven approach

Hosted by the Cyber Security & Networking Research Group, Anglia Ruskin University, OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Cambridge Chapter, & BCS Cybercrime Forensics SG/BCS Women & BCS Hampshire/Dorset branches

Background

The BCS – Chartered Institute for IT - Cybercrime Forensics Special Interest Group (SG) promotes Cybercrime Forensics and the use of Cybercrime Forensics; of relevance to computing professionals, lawyers, law enforcement officers, academics and those interested in the use of Cybercrime Forensics and the need to address cybercrime for the benefit of those groups and of the wider public.

OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit worldwide charitable organisation focused on improving the security of application software. Their mission is to make application security visible, so that people and organisations can make informed decisions about true application security risks.

The Cyber Security and Networking (CSN) Research Group at Anglia Ruskin University has close working strategic relationships with industry, professional bodies, law enforcement, government agencies and academia in the delivery of operationally focused applied information and application security research. We have strong international links with professional organisations such as OWASP, BCS, ISC2, IISP & the UK Cyber Security Forum amongst others. The primary aims of CSNRG are to help the UK and partner nations to tackle cybercrime, be more resilient to cyber attacks and educate its users for a more secure cyberspace and operational business environment.

Abstract : “Operation Poppins: An immersive Interactive case study driven approach"

Like a lot of recent teaching developments, the pandemic and lockdowns forced us to re-evaluate how to deliver engaging remote content. Together with limited staffing resources there was an urgent operational requirement for case study driven teaching which kept a high level of interactive student engagement in a remote setting.

The success of the resources trialled during this period led to the development of an outreach course which successfully trialled a whodoneit style of immersive investigation throughout the entire module. The result included animated character videos, interactive online and in person exercises for each activity area, and a virtual crime scene for additional reflection and learning. By the end of the module the students had solved their first mini digital forensics case. The technique has proven so successful in outreach trials it has now been developed into a full module for postgraduate students.

This talk will briefly describe the development journey, the resulting module, and look at results from trials to date.

Provisional Agenda

16:45 - Webinar waiting lobby opens
17:00 - Start of Presentation
17:45 – Questions & Answers
18:00 – Estimated Finish