GHOSTS Software and Supporting Materials
• Collection
Publisher
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.
Collection Items
GHOSTS in the Machine: A Framework for Cyber-Warfare Exercise NPC Simulation
• 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.
Read
GHOSTS: A Framework for Realistic NPC Orchestration
• Fact Sheet
By Software Engineering Institute
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.
Learn More
GHOSTS in the Machine: Orchestrating a Realistic Cybersecurity Exercise Battlefield
• 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 …
Learn More
GHOSTS Video
• Video
By Software Engineering Institute
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.
WatchPart of a Collection
CWD Tools for Improving Cyber Simulations