Cyber Range Training Programme Specification Through Cyber Threat and Training Preparation Models

In light of the ever-increasing complexity and criticality of applications supported by ICT infrastructures, Cyber Ranges emerge as a promising solution to effectively train people within organisations on cyber-security aspects, thus providing an efficient mechanism to manage the associated risks. Motivated by this, the work presented herein introduces the model-driven approach of the THREAT-ARREST project for Cyber Range training, presenting in detail the Cyber Threat Training and Preparation (CTTP) models. These models, comprising sub-models catering for different aspects of the training, are used for specifying and generating the Training Programmes. As such, the paper also provides details on implementation aspects regarding the use of these models in the context of a usable cyber range training platform and two specific training scenarios.