Cyber Security

A task analysis toward characterizing cyber-cognitive situation awareness (CCSA) in cyber defense analysts

Sub-domain:

Cyber analysts

CTA Method(s):

Concept Mapping, Knowledge Audit

Application(s):

Other

Publication Year:

2016

Lead Author:

Robert Gutzwiller

Description:

Cognitive task analysis conducted to determine the goals and identify key elements that information analysts must attend to during operations to guide their decision-making. Researchers interviewed seven cyber analysts to identify implications for new technologies such as automation of defensive capabilities and cyber visualizations.

Full Reference:

Gutzwiller, R. S., Hunt, S. M., & Lange, D. S. (2016). A task analysis toward characterizing cyber-cognitive situation awareness (CCSA) in cyber defense analysts. IEEE International Multi-Disciplinary Conference on Cognitive Methods in Situation Awareness and Decision Support. https://doi.org/10.1109/COGSIMA.2016.7497780.

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