A Multidimensional Cyber Defense Exercise: Emphasis on Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Aspects

Kaie Maennel, AgnÄ— BrilingaitÄ—, Linas Bukauskas, AuÅ¡rius JuozapaviÄ Ius, Benjamin James Knox, Ricardo Gregorio Lugo, Olaf Maennel, Ginta Majore and Stefan Sütterlin

SAGE Open, 2023, vol. 13, issue 1, 21582440231156367

Abstract: Hands-on and practical learning has been key to cybersecurity education and training success. Cyber Defense Exercises (CDX) are a common approach to training, testing, and verifying technical and soft skills. However, full-scale CDX implementation is also an expensive training event. In order to advance such exercises to the next level, CDX organizers should further focus on educational, psychological, and cross-domain relationships. The paper discusses and proposes a multidimensional approach for CDX that balances cognitive, emotional, and social aspects critical for successful interdisciplinary learning. We share our experience incorporating knowledge from well-known psychology theories to CDX. We derive and describe seven elementary ingredients if a CDX is to meet the interdisciplinary and critical thinking needs of defensive cyberspace operations.

Keywords: cybersecurity; cyber defense exercise; interdisciplinary education; psychological safety; cognitive skills (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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