7 Key Challenges for Visualization in Cyber Network Defense

Conference · Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 EST 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1145/2671491.2671497· OSTI ID:1183630

Best, Daniel M.; Endert, Alexander; Kidwell, Dan

In this paper we present seven challenges, informed by two user studies, to be considered when developing a visualization for cyber security purposes. Cyber security visualizations must go beyond isolated solutions and “pretty picture” visualizations in order to make impact to users. We provide an example prototype that addresses the challenges with a description of how they are met. Our aim is to assist in increasing utility and adoption rates for visualization capabilities in cyber security.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1183630
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-105742; 400470000
• Resource Relation: Conference: Proceedings of the Eleventh Workshop on Visualization for Cyber Security (VizSec 2014), November 10, 2014, Paris, France, 33-40
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Cyber security
visualization
network defense