The Security Protocol Game
The Security Protocol Game is a highly visual and interactive game for
teaching secure data communication protocols. Students use the game to simulate
protocols and explore possible attacks against them. The power of the game
lies in the representation of secret and public key cryptography. Specifically,
the game provides representations for plain text and encrypted messages,
message digests, digital signatures and cryptographic keys.
Using these representations,
students can construct public key certificates and perform multiple encryption,
tunnelling and encrypted key transmission. They can simulate a wide range
of protocols including authentication and key exchange protocols.
Application protocols such as Transport Layer Security (formerly Secure
Sockets Layer, SSL) and Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) can be simulated in detail.
The game clearly reveals the key issues of confidentiality,
integrity, authentication
and non-repudiation in secure data communications. Used as a small group
learning activity, students gain a deep understanding of protocol design
and operation issues. The game is suitable for use in tertiary and professional
education courses for managers and information technology students at all
levels.
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Some of the representations in the security protocol game.
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Read the rules of the security protocol game in preparation for your class.
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Make your own game kits to use with your students. Access to all game
resources including rules and instructions for preparing game kits.
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Read about the security protocol game. Discover how it has been used and
see examples of how it operates.
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If you find the game useful, please link to the security
protocol game home page.
Copyright 2009
Dr Len Hamey
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