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Using Machine Learning to Increase the Fidelity of Non-Player Characters in Training Simulations

Use of machine-learning (ML) modeling and a suite of software tools to create decision-making preferences that make non-player characters (NPCs) more realistic in simulations.
• By Dustin Updyke, Thomas Podnar, Geoffrey Dobson, John Yarger
In Cyber Workforce Development


Generating Realistic Non-Player Characters for Training Cyberteams
Since 2010, researchers in the SEI CERT Division have emphasized the crucial need for realism within cyberteam training and exercise events. In this blog post, we describe efforts underway to …
• By Dustin Updyke, Tyler Brooks
In Cyber Workforce Development


Six Free Tools for Creating a Cyber Simulator
It can be hard for developers of cybersecurity training to create realistic simulations and training exercises when trainees are operating in closed (often classified) environments with no ability to connect …
• By Joseph Mayes
In Cyber Workforce Development

Structuring the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Organization
Most organizations, no matter the size or operational environment (government or industry), employ a senior leader responsible for information security and cybersecurity....
• By Nader Mehravari, Julia Allen
In Cyber Workforce Development

