Testing Deception with a Commercial Tool Simulating Cyberspace

Abstract

Deception methods have been applied to the traditional domains of war (air, land, sea, and space). In the newest domain of cyber, deception can be studied to see how it can be best used. Cyberspace operations are an essential warfighting domain within the Department of Defense (DOD). Many training exercises and courses have been developed to aid leadership with planning and to execute cyberspace effects that support operations. However, only a few simulations train cyber operators about how to respond to cyberspace threats. This work tested a commercial product from Soar Technologies (Soar Tech) that simulates conflict in cyberspace. The Cyberspace Course of Action Tool (CCAT) is a decision-support tool that evaluates defensive deception in a wargame simulating a local-area network being attacked. Results showed that defensive deception methods of decoys and bait could be effective in cyberspace. This could help military cyber defenses since their digital infrastructure is threatened daily with cyberattacks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1173288

Entities

People

  • Charles W. Heinen
  • Sasha K. Drew

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Cyber Deception
  • Cyber Defense Techniques
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Game Theory
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • Local Area Networks
  • Machine Learning
  • Malware
  • Network Protocols

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Space