Accession Number:

AD1044880

Title:

R-EACTR: A Framework for Designing Realistic Cyber Warfare Exercises

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA PITTSBURGH United States

Personal Author(s):

• Dobson,Geoffrey B.
• Podnar,Thomas G.
• Cerini,Adam D.
• Osterritter,Luke J.

Report Date:

2017-09-11

Pagination or Media Count:

23.0

Abstract:

As the cyberspace domain expands into nearly every aspect of military operations, leaders are challenged to provide valuable training and exercises to a growing number of cyber units. In order to be valuable, the exercise experience must feel realistic. This report intro-duces a design framework for cyber warfare exercises called Realistic - Environment, Adversary, Communications, Tactics, and Roles R-EACTR. The R-EACTR framework places realism at the forefront of every cyber warfare exercise design decision. This report also describes challenges involved in creating military cyber exercises, a framework for building realism into each aspect of the exercise, and a case study of one exercise where the framework was successfully employed.

Descriptors:

• cyber warfare exercises
• MILITARY EXERCISES
• VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
• LESSONS LEARNED

Subject Categories:

• Computer Systems
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE