AUTOMATED CYBER OPERATIONS MISSION DATA REPLAY
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Authors
Petersen, Mark N.
Subjects
digital twins
virtualization
cyber
security
cybersecurity
Persistent Cyber Training Environment
PCTE
data replay
mission data replay
Automated Cyber Operations Mission Data Replay
ACOMDR
virtualization
cyber
security
cybersecurity
Persistent Cyber Training Environment
PCTE
data replay
mission data replay
Automated Cyber Operations Mission Data Replay
ACOMDR
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Shaffer, Alan B.
Singh, Gurminder
Prince, Charles D.
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2021-09
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE) has been developed as the joint force solution to provide a single training environment for cyberspace operations. PCTE offers a closed network for Joint Cyberspace Operations Forces, which provides a range of training solutions from individual sustainment training to mission rehearsal and post-operation analysis. Currently, PCTE does not have the ability to replay previously executed training scenarios or external scenarios. Replaying cyber mission data on a digital twin virtual network within PCTE would support operator training as well as enable development and testing of new strategies for offensive and defensive cyberspace operations. A necessary first step in developing such a tool is to acquire network specifications for a target network, or to extract network specifications from a cyber mission data set. This research developed a program design and proof-of-concept tool, Automated Cyber Operations Mission Data Replay (ACOMDR), to extract a portion of the network specifications necessary to instantiate a digital twin network within PCTE from cyber mission data. From this research, we were able to identify key areas for future work to increase the fidelity of the network specification and replay cyber events within PCTE.
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