Developing a Cyber Operations Computational Ontology

Journal article (2018)

Authors

W. Pieters Organisation & Governance - TPM
Jan van den Berg Cyber Security - EEMCS , , Universiteit Leiden
Research Group
Organisation & Governance (TPM) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2018 E.C. Maathuis, W. Pieters, Jan van den Berg
Cyber Security Artificial Intelligence Ontology Cyber Operations Cyber Warfare Cyber Weapons
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Department

Multi Actor Systems

Research Group

Organisation & Governance

Abstract

Cyber operations lack models, methodologies, and mechanisms to describe relevant data and knowledge. This problem is directly reflected when cyber operations are conducted and their effects assessed, and it can produce dissonance and disturbance in corresponding decision-making processes and communication between different military actors. To tackle these issues, this article proposes a knowledge model for cyber operations implemented as a computational ontology following a design science approach grounded on extensive technical-military research. This model classifies the essential entities of cyber operations and is exemplified in three case studies. Validation results show that this model can be used to describe cyber operations clearly and concisely.