Play2Prepare: A Board Game Supporting IT Security Preparedness Exercises for Industrial Control Organizations

Graffer, Ingrid; Bartnes, Maria; Bernsmed, Karin
Journal article, Peer reviewed
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http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2374913
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2015
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NIK: Norsk Informatikkonferanse 2015  
Abstract
Industrial control organizations need to perform IT security preparedness

exercises more frequently than today. However, limited support material

currently exists. This paper presents a board game, Play2Prepare, which

simulates a large scale attack on the electric power grid. The game consists

of a number of scenarios and questions that are meant to trigger discussions

and knowledge exchange. The intention with this board game is to support

organizations in strengthening their incident response capabilities. Initial

feedback from the electric power industry indicates that this board game is

indeed a relevant tool for preparedness exercises for IT security incidents.
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NIK: Norsk Informatikkonferanse