CyberCIEGE: gaming for information assurance

Author

Irvine, Cynthia E. ; Thompson, Michael F. ; Allen, Ken

Author_Institution

Naval Postgraduate Sch., Monterey, CA, USA

Volume

3

Issue

3

fYear

2005

Firstpage

61

Lastpage

64

Abstract

CyberCIEGE is a high-end, commercial-quality video game developed jointly by Rivermind and the Naval Postgraduate School´s Center for Information Systems Security Studies and Research. This dynamic, extensible game adheres to information assurance principles to help teach key concepts and practices. CyberCIEGE is a resource management simulation in which the player assumes the role of a decision maker for an IT dependent organization. The objective is to keep the organization´s virtual users happy and productive while providing the necessary security measures to protect valuable information assets.

Keywords

computer games; computer science education; courseware; digital simulation; security of data; teaching; CyberCIEGE; IT dependent organization; commercial-quality video game; decision maker; information assurance; resource management simulation; security measures; valuable information assets; virtual users; Authorization; Computer science education; Computer security; Concrete; Costs; Engines; Games; Information security; Libraries; Privacy; CyberCIEGE; IA; Naval Postgraduate School; Rivermind; cybersecurity; entertainment; information assurance; risk management; security; simulation; video games;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Security & Privacy, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1540-7993

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MSP.2005.64

Filename

1439504