Exploring the Architectural Composition of Cyber Ranges: A Systematic Review

Dionysios Stamatopoulos, Menelaos Katsantonis, Panagiotis Fouliras and Ioannis Mavridis ()
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Dionysios Stamatopoulos: Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
Menelaos Katsantonis: Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
Panagiotis Fouliras: Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
Ioannis Mavridis: Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece

Future Internet, 2024, vol. 16, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: In light of the ever-increasing complexity of cyber–physical systems (CPSs) and information technology networking systems (ITNs), cyber ranges (CRs) have emerged as a promising solution by providing theoretical and practical cybersecurity knowledge for participants’ skill improvement toward a safe work environment. This research adds to the extant respective literature, exploring the architectural composition of CRs. It aims to improve the understanding of their design and how they are deployed, expanding skill levels in constructing better CRs. Our research follows the PRISMA methodology guidelines for transparency, which includes a search flow of articles based on specific criteria and quality valuation of selected articles. To extract valuable research datasets, we identify keyword co-occurrences that selected articles are concentrated on. In the context of literature evidence, we identify key attributes and trends, providing details of CRs concerning their architectural composition and underlying infrastructure, along with today’s challenges and future research directions. A total of 102 research articles’ qualitative analyses reveal a lack of adequate architecture examination when CR elements and services interoperate with other CR elements and services participating, leading to gaps that increase the administration burden. We posit that the results of this study can be leveraged as a baseline for future enhancements toward the development of CRs.

Keywords: cyber ranges; systematic review; cyber–physical systems; information technology networking systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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