Enhanced Training for Cyber Situational Awareness in Red versus Blue Team Exercises
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Human Factors and Statistics
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Risk and Reliability Analysis
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Cognitive Modeling
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Cyber Security Technologies
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). Assurance Technologies and Assessment
This report summarizes research conducted through the Sandia National Laboratories Enhanced Training for Cyber Situational Awareness in Red Versus Blue Team Exercises Laboratory Directed Research and Development project. The objective of this project was to advance scientific understanding concerning how to best structure training for cyber defenders. Two modes of training were considered. The baseline training condition (Tool-Based training) was based on current practices where classroom instruction focuses on the functions of a software tool with various exercises in which students apply those functions. In the second training condition (Narrative-Based training), classroom instruction addressed software functions, but in the context of adversary tactics and techniques. It was hypothesized that students receiving narrative-based training would gain a deeper conceptual understanding of the software tools and this would be reflected in better performance within a red versus blue team exercise.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1325560
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2012--8812P; 463646
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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