Wargaming the cyber resilience of structurally and technologically different networks

• Authors: Heikki Lantto , Bernt Åkesson , Marko Suojanen , Topi Tuukkanen , Simo Huopio , Juha-Pekka Nikkarila , Mari Ristolainen
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Based on a review of diff erent analytical frameworks, it is suggested to run a table top cyber wargame when trying to analyse the eff ects of closed national networks being imposed in the near future. Th e scope of the wargame is to extract results to show how the resilience of an open national network diff ers from a closed national network. It is self-evident that the formation process of resilience is diff erent between the diverse systems. Th e proposed wargame is a two-sided cyber table top wargame. Th e wargame is based on at least two blue teams, at least one red team and a control team (namely a white team). One blue team is located in the closed national networks and its system relies on closed national network infrastructure. Th e other blue team operates its system within open network society. By designing, constructing and executing the proposed cyber wargame we argue it is possible to fi nd these diff erences and similarities as well. Current research improves cyber situation awareness and proposes a direction to be followed when trying to understand the changing circumstances of the cyber space. It also suggests how the research resources could be directed when trying to improve the situation awareness of the closing process.

Keywords

EN

cyber defence; Cyber resilience; Wargaming; Closed national network; Russia

• Publisher: Akademia Sztuki Wojennej
• Journal: Security and Defence Quarterly
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 51-64

Dates

published

2019-06-28

Contributors

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Heikki Lantto

• Finnish National Defence University

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Bernt Åkesson

• Finnish Defence Research Agency

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Marko Suojanen

• Finnish Defence Research Agency

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Topi Tuukkanen

• Finnish Defence Research Agency

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Simo Huopio

• Finnish Defence Research Agency

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Juha-Pekka Nikkarila

• Finnish Defence Research Agency

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Mari Ristolainen

• Finnish Defence Research Agency

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Identifiers

DOI

10.35467/sdq/103346