Optimal Allocation of Resources for Defense of Simple Series and Parallel Systems from Determined Adversaries
Vicki Marion Bier, Vinod Abhichandani · 2003
Managing the risks posed by an intelligent and adaptable adversary is different from many other types of risk management. Thus, risk management in this context is a problem of game theory rather than decision theory. In other words, the defender wishes to choose the optimal strategy for defending against an optimal attack, and vice versa. In this paper, we apply game theory to help in characterizing optimal defensive strategies against intentional attacks. The results yield useful insights.