A video game for cyber security training and awareness

Computers and Security

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-72

  Cone, Benjamin D ^a   Irvine, Cynthia E ^a   Thompson, Michael F ^a   Nguyen, Thuy D ^a  

^a Center for Information Systems Security Studies and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational simulation; Information assurance; Network security; Training and awareness; Video game

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYBERNETICS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING; SECURITY OF DATA; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

EDUCATIONAL SIMULATION; INFORMATION ASSURANCE; NETWORK SECURITY; VIDEO GAMES;

ANIMATION;

EID: 33846783259     PISSN: 01674048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cose.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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