Evaluation of Cyber Defense Exercises Using Visual Analytics Process

OŠLEJŠEK, Radek, Jan VYKOPAL, Karolína BURSKÁ and Vít RUSŇÁK. Evaluation of Cyber Defense Exercises Using Visual Analytics Process. Online. In Proceedings of the 48th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE'18). San Jose, California, USA: IEEE, 2018, p. 1-9. ISBN 978-1-5386-1173-9. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2018.8659299.

Basic information

• Original name: Evaluation of Cyber Defense Exercises Using Visual Analytics Process
• Name in Czech: Vyhodnocování komplexních praktických obranných cvičení pomocí procesů vizuální analýzy
• Authors: OŠLEJŠEK, Radek (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jan VYKOPAL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Karolína BURSKÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Vít RUSŇÁK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: San Jose, California, USA, Proceedings of the 48th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE'18), p. 1-9, 9 pp. 2018.
• Publisher: IEEE

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: 10201 Computer sciences, information science, bioinformatics
• Country of publisher: United States of America
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: electronic version available online
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14330/18:00103150
• Organization unit: Faculty of Informatics
• ISBN: 978-1-5386-1173-9
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2018.8659299
• UT WoS: 000468396903041
• Keywords in English: visual analytics; cyber defense exercise; cyber range
• Tags: core_B, firank_B
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

This Innovative Practice Full Paper addresses modern cyber ranges which represent unified platforms that offer efficient organization of complex hands-on exercises where participants can train their cybersecurity skills. However, the functionality targets mostly learners who are the primary users. Support of organizers performing analytic and evaluation tasks is weak and ad-hoc. It makes harder to improve the quality of an exercise, particularly its impact on learners. In this paper, we present an application of a well-structured visual analytics process to the organization of cyber exercises. We illustrate that the classification derived from the adoption of the visual analytics process helps to clarify and formalize analytical tasks of educators and enables their systematic support in cyber ranges. We demonstrate an application of our approach on a particular series of eight exercises we have organized in last three years. We believe the presented approach is beneficial for anyone involved in preparation and execution of any complex exercise.

Links

• MUNI/A/1213/2017, interní kód MU: Name: Aplikovaný výzkum na FI: bezpečnost počítačových systémů, SW architektury kritických infrastruktur, zpracování velkých dat, vizualizace dat a virtuální realita

Investor: Masaryk University, Applied research at FI: computer systems security, SW architecture of critical infrastructure, big data processing, data visualization and virtual reality, Category A

• VI20162019014, research and development project: Name: Simulace, detekce a potlačení kybernetických hrozeb ohrožujících kritickou infrastrukturu (Acronym: KYPO II)

Investor: Ministry of the Interior of the CR, Simulation, Detection, and Mitigation of Cyber Threats Endangering Critical Infrastructure