Assessing cyber risk is one of the most important yet misunderstand element of operating a business in today's world. It is a multi-spectral, cross disciplinary, and collaborative task that is often overshadowed by the more technical elements of cybersecurity. Additionally, the process of forming actionable intelligence out of raw information is often hindered by organizational issues such as lack of coordination, poor information sharing practices, and intellectual bias. The Analytical War Game-Cyber (AWG-C) is a hybrid online-live simulation meant to help bridge this gap between technical and strategic analysis, as well as resolve the most common organizational barriers to conducting effective cyber risk assessment and mitigation.

What is the AWG-C: Participants in an AWG-C session will navigate a real-world cyber-focused scenario by playing various roles, such as cybersecurity analysts and consultants. Their task is to understand, predict, and advise the greater commerical sector about specific strategic cyber threats that impact a wide variety of business operations. In addition to transforming raw, technical cyber information into strategic warnings and recommendations for high-level decision makers, participants will also be challenged by real-world factors such as information overload, information handling restrictions, and communication constraints. The focus will not be on technical or forensic analysis of malware or networks. At the conclusion of the session, participants will receive an evaluation of their performance as well as recommendations and best practices that they can take back to their home organization.

Who Should Attend: While cybersecurity professionals will benefit most directly from participating in an AWG-C session, the intent of the simulation is to bring the larger community, such as executives, managers, planners, and non-technical personnel, into the fold. The greater exposure to the process of cyber risk/intelligence analysis that the AWG-C provides will lead not only to more cyber awareness across all levels of an organization, but will also greatly enhance the effectiveness and integration of cyber intelligence teams and security operation centers.