Location
Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
Event Website
https://hicss.hawaii.edu/
Start Date
7-1-2025 12:00 AM
End Date
10-1-2025 12:00 AM
Description
As cyber threats evolve in complexity, there is a growing need to integrate Cyber Behavioral Sciences (CBS) and adaptive defense strategies into cybersecurity frameworks. This paper explores the potential of CBS and real-time adaptive testing environments (ATEs), such as moving target defense (MTD), to enhance cyber deception strategies. A comprehensive literature review and thematic analysis identifies critical gaps in the current research, including the lack of empirical validation, standardized performance metrics, and the under explored role of organizational culture in cyber deception. The findings suggest that while theoretical models for CBS offer valuable insights into attacker behavior, practical implementations remain limited. However, by addressing these challenges, cybersecurity practitioners can create more dynamic, behaviorally informed defenses capable of responding to evolving adversarial tactics.
Recommended Citation
Rich, Marshall, "Cyberpsychology: Integrating Cyber Behavioral Sciences with Adaptive Environments for Enhanced Cyber Deception" (2025). Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2025 (HICSS-58). 7.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/hicss-58/da/cyber_deception/7
Cyberpsychology: Integrating Cyber Behavioral Sciences with Adaptive Environments for Enhanced Cyber Deception
Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
As cyber threats evolve in complexity, there is a growing need to integrate Cyber Behavioral Sciences (CBS) and adaptive defense strategies into cybersecurity frameworks. This paper explores the potential of CBS and real-time adaptive testing environments (ATEs), such as moving target defense (MTD), to enhance cyber deception strategies. A comprehensive literature review and thematic analysis identifies critical gaps in the current research, including the lack of empirical validation, standardized performance metrics, and the under explored role of organizational culture in cyber deception. The findings suggest that while theoretical models for CBS offer valuable insights into attacker behavior, practical implementations remain limited. However, by addressing these challenges, cybersecurity practitioners can create more dynamic, behaviorally informed defenses capable of responding to evolving adversarial tactics.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/hicss-58/da/cyber_deception/7