Investigating Team Level KSAs in Cybersecurity: Insights from Observing a Cybersecurity-Themed Board Game Pilot Study

11 pages•Published: July 12, 2024

Crystal M. Fausett, Jenna M. Korentsides, Sabina M. Patel, David Schuster, Elizabeth H. Lazzara and Joseph R. Keebler

Abstract

Effective teamwork plays a crucial role in the dynamic field of cybersecurity. However, identifying the specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) required for successful cybersecurity teamwork poses challenges. One of these challenges is limited access to proprietary information, which hinders the study of cybersecurity teamwork KSAs. To address this issue, this research proposes the use of a cybersecurity-themed board game as an experimental testbed to observe and analyze teamwork dynamics. By studying teamwork within this simulated environment, valuable insights can be gained that have the potential to translate to real-world cybersecurity teams. This research aims to contribute to the understanding of cybersecurity team dynamics and inform the development of future experimental testbeds that can provide insights into effective cybersecurity teamwork. By acknowledging the challenges associated with limited accessibility and employing innovative methodologies, this study seeks to make meaningful contributions to knowledge of cybersecurity teamwork.

Keyphrases: board game, cybersecurity testbed, team competencies, teamwork, training

In: Kenneth Baclawski, Michael Kozak, Kirstie Bellman, Giuseppe D'Aniello, Alicia Ruvinsky and Candida Da Silva Ferreira Barreto (editors). Proceedings of Conference on Cognitive and Computational Aspects of Situation Management 2023, vol 102, pages 100-110.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/3xDw
	https://doi.org/10.29007/1wrb

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{CogSIMA2023:Investigating_Team_Level_KSAs,
  author    = {Crystal M. Fausett and Jenna M. Korentsides and Sabina M. Patel and David Schuster and Elizabeth H. Lazzara and Joseph R. Keebler},
  title     = {Investigating Team Level KSAs in Cybersecurity: Insights from Observing a Cybersecurity-Themed Board Game Pilot Study},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of Conference on Cognitive and Computational Aspects of Situation Management 2023},
  editor    = {Kenneth Baclawski and Michael Kozak and Kirstie Bellman and Giuseppe D'Aniello and Alicia Ruvinsky and Candida Da Silva Ferreira Barreto},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Computing},
  volume    = {102},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2398-7340},
  url       = {/publications/paper/3xDw},
  doi       = {10.29007/1wrb},
  pages     = {100-110},
  year      = {2024}}

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