CCTFv1: Computational Modeling of Cyber Team Formation Strategies

TL;DR

This paper introduces the CCTF Simulation Framework, an agent-based model to study how different team formation strategies impact cybersecurity team performance, filling a gap in empirical cyber-security research.

Contribution

It presents a novel agent-based simulation framework for analyzing cyber team formation strategies and their effects on team performance.

Findings

Strategic team formations significantly influence cybersecurity team effectiveness.

Structural dynamics play a crucial role in team output.

Empirical insights into cyber team strategies are provided.

Abstract

Rooted in collaborative efforts, cybersecurity spans the scope of cyber competitions and warfare. Despite extensive research into team strategy in sports and project management, empirical study in cyber-security is minimal. This gap motivates this paper, which presents the Collaborative Cyber Team Formation (CCTF) Simulation Framework. Using Agent-Based Modeling, we delve into the dynamics of team creation and output. We focus on exposing the impact of structural dynamics on performance while controlling other variables carefully. Our findings highlight the importance of strategic team formations, an aspect often overlooked in corporate cybersecurity and cyber competition teams.