Expressing an Information Security Policy Within A Security Simulation Game

Abstract

The Center for the Information Systems Studies and Research (CISR) at the Naval Postgraduate School has established a broad program in computer and network security education. The program, founded on a core in traditional computer science, is extended by a progression of specialized courses and a broad set of information assurance research projects. A CISR objective has been improvement of information assurance education and training for the U.S. military and government. Pursuant to that objective, CISR is developing a computer simulation game, CyberCIEGE, to teach computer security principles. CyberCIEGE players construct computer networks and make choices affecting the ability of these networks and the game's virtual users to protect valuable assets from attack by both vandals and well-motivated professionals. CyberCIEGE includes a language for expressing different security related scenarios. A central part of this language is an ability to express a variety of different information security policies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 14, 2004
Accession Number
ADA435316

Entities

People

  • Cynthia E. Irvine
  • Michael F. Thompson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Components
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computers
  • Cybersecurity
  • Denial Of Service Attack
  • Information Operations
  • Information Security
  • Language
  • Operating Systems
  • Physical Security
  • Productivity
  • Risk
  • Risk Management
  • Security
  • Simulations

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Game Theory.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber