Gamified Training for Cyber Defence

This work considers training needs for cyber defence and discus the gamification of training. The use of game play mechanics will be considered with a special emphasis on strategies to encourage users to engage in desired secure behaviours. The use of games and game play mechanics has been shown to be able to make the training more engaging. Serious games may as well help increase motivation amongst learners. A possible design of a gamified training system for cyber security that complies with these requirements is introduced. Based on these analyses, the paper concludes for the feasibility of the approach overall.