A hybrid cognitive-neurophysiological approach to resilient cyber security

Author

Mayron, Liam M. ; Bahr, G.S. ; Balaban, Carey D ; Bell, M.G. ; Ford, Richard ; Fox, K.L. ; Henning, Ronda R ; Smith, W.B.

Author_Institution

Gov. Commun. Syst. Div., Harris Corp., Melbourne, FL, USA

fYear

2010

fDate

Oct. 31 2010-Nov. 3 2010

Firstpage

942

Lastpage

947

Abstract

Cyber infrastructure remains vulnerable. Communications systems lack resiliency, a characteristic common to many natural systems. In this work, we present an interdisciplinary neurotechnological approach to considering resilience in cyber communications systems. A model for communications systems security is reconciled with corresponding models of physiological situational awareness and cognitive adaptive goal direction. Finally, we discuss operational considerations of our approach to achieving resiliency, particularly as it relates to cloud computing.

Keywords

cognitive systems; computer network reliability; computer network security; neurophysiology; cloud computing; cognitive adaptive goal direction; communications systems security; hybrid cognitive-neurophysiological approach; interdisciplinary neurotechnological approach; physiological situational awareness; resilient cyber security; Adaptation model; Biological system modeling; Computational modeling; Computer security; Context; Resilience;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, 2010 - MILCOM 2010

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

ISSN

2155-7578

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8178-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.2010.5679585

Filename

5679585