Applying Behavior Economics to Improve Cyber Security Behaviors

Abstract

Current systems are vulnerable due to poor cyber security behaviors. The existing quantitative models of cyber risk management and cyber insurance are still based on the assumption and behave according to classical decision theories. The approach includes three major activities: 1) quantitative capturing of heuristics and biases in cyber security. 2) quantifying cyber risks, premiums, and selecting control measures to reduce premiums. 3) Transition to practice, will test, evaluate and demonstrate the efficacy of proposed models and transition results to operational environments using real world databases and working with live partners who eventually will be adopting the models produced.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1057994

Entities

People

  • Fariborz Farahmand

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Commerce
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Cybersecurity
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Security
  • Software Design
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Cyber