A Framework for an Information Warfare Simulation
Donald Welch, Greg Conti, Jack Marin · 2001
In this paper we propose, justify, and outline a framework for an Information Warfare Simulation. We believe such a simulation would allow information security specialists to better test and evaluate concepts and tactics prior to the costly process of developing information security systems. We present a framework for an event-driven, stochastic, high level Information Warfare Simulation. Our framework uses partially ordered discrete events as the building blocks of the simulation. The simulation model is object based, and the four primary categories of objects are Node Address, Connection, Interaction, and Infotron. We introduce the term and concept of an infotron as a means to measure the “goodness ” or relevance of information on a network without having to resort to information theory concepts. We describe the construction of a crude prototype information warfare simulation, and present analysis from two example scenarios. 1.