Addressing Human Factors Gaps in Cyber Defense

Abstract

Cyber security is a high-ranking national priority that is only likely to grow as we become more dependent on cyber systems. From a research perspective, currently available work often focuses solely on technological aspects of cyber, acknowledging the human in passing, if at all. In recent years, the Human Factors community has begun to address human-centered issues in cyber operations, but in comparison to technological communities, we have only begun to scratch the surface. Even with publications on cyber human factors gaining momentum, there still exists a major gap in the field between understanding of the domain and currently available research meant to address relevant issues. The purpose for this panel is to continue to expand the role of human factors in cyber research by introducing the community to current work being done, and to facilitate collaborations to drive future research. We have assembled a panel of scientists across multiple specializations in the human factors community to have an open discussion regarding how to leverage previous human factors research and current work in cyber operations to continue to push the bounds of the field.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 23, 2016
Accession Number
AD1021939

Entities

People

  • Alex Vieane
  • Ben Sawyer
  • Christopher D Wickens
  • Gregory Funke
  • Robert S Gutzwiller
  • Vincent Mancuso

Organizations

  • Colorado State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Security Techniques
  • Cyber Defense Techniques
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Data Leakages
  • Detection
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Network Protocols
  • Situational Awareness
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Cyber