Mirage: Cyber Deception Against Autonomous Cyber Attacks

Security

Discover how Mirage, a cyber deception framework, leverages deception to outsmart autonomous cyber attacks and achieve asymmetric defeat, improving detection and response to ever-changing threats.

Key takeaways

Asymmetric Defeat of Autonomous Cyber Attacks

Mirage is a cyber deception framework designed to lead to asymmetric defeat of autonomous cyber attacks.
Deception can be powerful in leading to mistakes, and a strong adversary will make mistakes.

Autonomous Cyber Adversaries

Autonomous cyber adversaries are agents that can perform actions independently without human intervention.
An adversary can respond to changes in the environment and adapt its plan.
Autonomous adversaries can be difficult to detect.

Redesigning Deceptions

Deceptions need to be redesigned to account for autonomous adversaries.
Novel cyber deceptions are needed to lead to asymmetric defeat.
Deceptions should be designed to respond to changes in the environment.

Improving Deception

Deceptions need to be more modular and allow for easy configuration.
Deceptions need to be more realistic and varied.
Deceptions should be designed to be more adaptable to changing environments.

Enhancing Planning

Planning algorithms need to be enhanced to respond to changing environments.
Planning algorithms should incorporate deception to improve outcomes.
Planning algorithms should be designed to respond to changing objectives.

Increasing Efficiency

Increasing efficiency in deception and planning can lead to better outcomes.
Automation can improve efficiency in deception and planning.
Experimentation can help improve efficiency in deception and planning.

Mirage Framework

The Mirage framework is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of deception against autonomous cyber adversaries.
The Mirage framework can be used to test and evaluate deception strategies.
The Mirage framework can be used to improve planning algorithms and deception strategies.

Future Research Directions

Future research directions include improving deception frameworks and planning algorithms.
Research should focus on designing novel cyber deceptions that can lead to asymmetric defeat.
Research should focus on enhancing planning algorithms to respond to changing environments.
Research should focus on improving efficiency in deception and planning.