Lessons Learned in Influencing Security Stakeholders Inside and Outside Your Organization

Explore the technical architecture and business value of cyber wargaming in this 51-minute Black Hat conference talk. Learn how to build game environments, promote organizational capabilities, and create customer-oriented training services. Discover lessons learned in influencing security stakeholders both internally and externally. Examine the challenges of cybersecurity, addressing skill deficits in non-IT positions and specialization issues within the field. Compare traditional training methods with innovative wargame approaches, including player coaches and operational methodologies. Gain insights into game evolution, results, and future directions for cyber wargaming as a tool for enhancing security awareness and capabilities.

Intro
CYBER WAS CHALLENGING. IS GETTING HARDER
SKEL DEFICIT
KNOWLEDGE IN NON-IT POSITIONS
TECH STAFF
ISSUE #S: SPECIALIZATION WITHIN CYBER
TRADITIONAL TRAINING
TRADITIONAL PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION
WARGAME SUMMARY
WARGAME TEAMS
WARGAME INFLUENCED BY REAL EVENTS
OUR CYBER WARGAME-PLAYER COACHES
METHODOLOGY FOR OPERATIONS
GAME ARCHITECTURE
WARGAME IN PICTURES
GAME EVOLUTION
RESULTS
WHERE IS THIS HEADED