It has become a compelling societal need for computer science (CS) graduates to have sufficient knowledge and skills in Security. The recently released Computer Science Curricula 2023 (CS2023) by the ACM, IEEE Computer Society, and AAAI has a revamped Security knowledge area emphasizing that security must be unavoidable in a program curriculum. That is, a CS program, which is appropriately revised by incorporating elements of the CS2023 Security Area, will be able to prepare graduates who are inherently capable of meeting this compelling societal need. However, there are challenges in modifying existing CS program curricula, so making such changes is sometimes easier to propose than implement.

This Birds of a Feather (BoF) session is meant for educators and administrators interested in improving the security content of CS program coursework and incorporating additional content as needed. For course packaging, the CS2023 Security Area suggested two approaches: (1) infuse security content in existing coursework or (2) create an additional course dedicated to security. Led by the presenter, the BoF participants will review these two approaches and evaluate the pluses and minuses of each, keeping their programs in mind. The BoF will be considered successful if the participants feel prepared to begin to increase security content in their CS programs.