US Cyber Challenge Research

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Abstract:

The goal of this research project is to develop, test, analyze and assess cybersecurity tactical and strategic gaming competitions to determine the ability to defend the nations critical infrastructure ability to mitigate damage and success in implementing defensive tactics to prevent future attacks. This project will develop, test, evaluate and assess alternative methods for identifying computer security talent that will be able to identify threats and improve our countrys ability to anticipate, avoid, detect and defeat cyber threats.

Author(s):
Evans, Karen
Author Organization(s):
National Board Of Information Security Examiners (NBISE) Arlington United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report,01 Apr 2012,01 Aug 2016
Pagination:
0034

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFRL/RI-AFRL-RI-RS-TR-2017-040
Contract/Grant Number(s):
FA8750-12-2-0120
Task Number(s):
12
Project Number(s):
USCC
Monitor Series:
AFRL-RI-RS-TR-2017-040
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
cybersecurity, game theory, strategy, competition, skills, computer security, threats
Field(s)/Group(s):
Operations Research, Computer Systems Management and Standards
Keyword(s):
Cyber Challenge
Report Date:
2017 Feb 01
Creation Date:
2017 Feb 01