Behavioral Cyber Science

Abstract

The point where hardware, software, and humans interact has formed a new area of research – Behavioral Cyber Science. Research in behavioral cyber science will advance the understanding and technical rigor of modeling and predicting human responses to cyber activities which will ultimately enhance cyber operations through planning, and training. Future research must broaden the scope beyond the impacts of cyber actions on equipment to include the impact that these cyber actions will have on human behavior and our adversary’s forces. Just as an adversary’s behavior may be better understood using behavioral cyber science, behavioral science can be used to improve the actions of cyber defenders and the performance of the cyber workforce. Data gleaned from observing effects of various cyber operations on users’ productivity, performance, and security will help the DoD design better techniques and processes for use in cyber defense and operation.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
3e091cb25d8aa03d68620a1fc7c087be

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace

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