A Theoretical Game Approach to Attacker-Defender Interaction
Yetunde Ogunlola, Otasowie Owolafe, Aderonke Favour-Bethy Thompson, Adewale Omotolani Oronti, Boniface Kayode Alese · International Journal for Information Security Research · 2022
This research presents modeling cyber-attack as a game simulated approach that shows the interaction between attacker and defender in cyberspace.Game theory provides a foundational approach for network security investigation and simulation.The research was motivated by the issues presented by the various techniques that have been developed for modeling the interactions between internet users and cyber attackers in cyberspace.One of the most effective techniques researchers have been exploring is the application of game-theoretic approaches to address network and security issues in the cyber world.Previous research did not consider the evolving nature of the attacker and defender interaction.This research, therefore, focused on the development of a 2D mobile and desktop game simulation model for cyber-security using the game theory model by elaborating the attacker and defender activities in a networking environment.The security game model aimed at constructing a typical network environment and its risk assessment framework where the intention of each player is to maximize his or her payoff or minimize his or her loss as much as possible.The result of the simulation shows that interactive games can be a promising way of modeling the interaction between attacker and defender and proffering ways to avoid falling for cyber-attacks.