Computer Network Defense Trainer

In this Phase I SBIR, MIKEL Inc. will develop emulations of common cyber threats that can be safely and securely deployed on operational networks and systems to train battle staffs and computer network defense personnel to succeed in contested cyberspace environment. The solution will advance todays state-of-the-art where realistic training on real operational networks is limited by the risk that a command is willing to tolerate to accommodate training. Live red teams produce realistic results, but are limited in their availability and the scope of what they can accomplish given real-world and exercise constraints. Cyber ranges or dedicated training facilities can create highly stressful training, but this training does not occur of the real operational network on which the staff and computer network defense personnel will operate. MIKELs solution will allow for software emulations to be introduced on real operational networks, supervised by a training coordinator. The solution will allow for the ability to update the threat database, to address emerging and theater-specific threats as needed.