Conceptual Model of Visual Analytics for Hands-on Cybersecurity Training

Hands-on training is an effective way to practice theoretical cybersecurity concepts and increase participants' skills. In this paper, we discuss the application of visual analytics principles design, execution, evaluation sessions. We propose a conceptual model employing that supports sensemaking activities users involved in various phases life cycle. The emerged from our long-term experience designing organizing diverse hands-on It provides classification visualizations can be used as framework for developing novel visualization tools supporting life-cycle. demonstrate on examples covering two types programs.