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Deep reinforcement learning has proven remarkably useful in training agents from unstructured data. However, the opacity of the produced agents makes it difficult to ensure that they adhere to various requirements posed by human engineers.…
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Recent literature highlights a significant cross-impact between transfer learning and cybersecurity. Many studies have been conducted on using transfer learning to enhance security, leading to various applications in different cybersecurity…
As machine learning models become more capable, they have exhibited increased potential in solving complex tasks. One of the most promising directions uses deep reinforcement learning to train autonomous agents in computer network defense…
Autonomous Cyber Operations (ACO) rely on Reinforcement Learning (RL) to train agents to make effective decisions in the cybersecurity domain. However, existing ACO applications require agents to learn from scratch, leading to slow…
Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing technological challenges of our time and requires measures from all sectors of society. A key measure is automated security response, which enables automated mitigation and recovery from cyber…
We developed a simulation game to study the effectiveness of decision-makers in overcoming two complexities in building cybersecurity capabilities: potential delays in capability development; and uncertainties in predicting cyber incidents.…
Many non-traditional students in cybersecurity programs often lack access to advice from peers, family members and professors, which can hinder their educational experiences. Additionally, these students may not fully benefit from various…
Autonomous Cyber Operations (ACO) involves the development of blue team (defender) and red team (attacker) decision-making agents in adversarial scenarios. To support the application of machine learning algorithms to solve this problem, and…
Social virtual reality learning environments (VRLEs) provide immersive experience to users with increased accessibility to remote learning. Lack of maintaining high-performance and secured data delivery in critical VRLE application domains…
Cyber resilience is a complementary concept to cybersecurity, focusing on the preparation, response, and recovery from cyber threats that are challenging to prevent. Organizations increasingly face such threats in an evolving cyber threat…
Autonomous Cyber Operations (ACO) involves the consideration of blue team (defender) and red team (attacker) decision-making models in adversarial scenarios. To support the application of machine learning algorithms to solve this problem,…
Cyber polygon used to train cybersecurity professionals, test new security technologies and simulate attacks play an important role in ensuring cybersecurity. The creation of such training grounds is based on the use of hypervisors, which…
Both entropy-minimizing and entropy-maximizing (curiosity) objectives for unsupervised reinforcement learning (RL) have been shown to be effective in different environments, depending on the environment's level of natural entropy. However,…
Combinatorial online learning is a fundamental task for selecting the optimal action (or super arm) as a combination of base arms in sequential interactions with systems providing stochastic rewards. It is applicable to diverse domains such…
This paper presents a dynamic gamification architecture for an Extended Reality Artificial Intelligence virtual training environment designed to enhance STEM education through immersive adaptive, and kinesthetic learning. The proposed…
The increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks demand innovative approaches to strengthen defense capabilities. Training on live infrastructure poses significant risks to organizations, making secure, isolated cyber ranges an…
Real-Time systems are essential for promptly responding to external stimuli and completing tasks within predefined time constraints. Ensuring high reliability and robust security in these systems is therefore critical. This requires…