GHOSTS Software and Supporting Materials

GHOSTS is a non-player character (NPC) orchestration generator developed by the SEI to create realistic NPCs and network traffic for cyber-training simulations. Download the tool or read more about it in this collection.

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Software Engineering Institute

Abstract

GHOSTS is a non-player character (NPC) orchestration generator that creates a wide range of realistic characters who produce network traffic that appears authentic. The NPCs perform many functions, such as creating documents, accessing systems, browsing the web, running commands, and more. This tool helps cybersecurity experts test their skills by training in a realistic environment. This collection contains the GHOSTS software for download as well as documentation about the tool.

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GHOSTS

January 31, 2019 • Software

GHOSTS is a non-player character (NPC) orchestration generator that creates a range of realistic characters who produce network traffic that appears authentic.
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GHOSTS in the Machine: A Framework for Cyber-Warfare Exercise NPC Simulation

December 3, 2018 • Technical Report

By Dustin D. Updyke, Geoffrey B. Dobson, Thomas G. Podnar, Luke J. Osterritter, Benjamin L. Earl, Adam D. Cerini

This report outlines how the GHOSTS (General HOSTS) framework helps create realism in cyber-warfare simulations and discusses how it was used in a case study.
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GHOSTS: A Framework for Realistic NPC Orchestration

June 3, 2019 • Fact Sheet

This fact sheet provides information about GHOSTS, a non-player character (NPC) orchestration generator developed by the SEI to create realistic NPCs and network traffic for cyber-training simulations.
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GHOSTS in the Machine: Orchestrating a Realistic Cybersecurity Exercise Battlefield

June 3, 2019 • Presentation

By Dustin D. Updyke

This presentation provides details about a software tool called GHOSTS that the SEI developed to improve the realism of training environments by creating simulated characters through the use of sophisticated artificial intelligence.
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GHOSTS Video

March 15, 2019 • Video

This video demonstrates how GHOSTS, a tool developed by the SEI, can help build complex cyber simulations by creating non-player characters (NPCs) that generate realistic network traffic.
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