Episode 138: The Use of GenAI to Refine Your TTX Development

In episode 138 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Timothy Davis, Lead Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst at the Center for Internet Security®(CIS®). Together, they discuss how organizations can use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to refine how they develop Tabletop Exercises (TTXs). Here are some highlights from our episode:

• 01:49. Why TTXs function as a "blue sky" opportunity for crisis management and preparedness
• 04:33. A quick recap of how GenAI stands apart from traditional AI
• 06:19. The direct relationship between input and output when measuring GenAI content quality
• 07:36. TTXs as a use case for GenAI to help the "cyber-underserved"
• 10:14. How GenAI can quickly customize TTXs for different organizations and threat models
• 13:56. The use of GenAI to improve TTX facilitation, regularity, and cost
• 17:22. GenAI as an inspiration to act on the findings of a simulation
• 18:26. Risks and ethical concerns to keep in mind for GenAI-enhanced TTX development
• 24:46. Where humans can still play a part in augmented exercises
• 30:08. Closing thoughts about the future of GenAI

Resources

• Leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence for Tabletop Exercise Development
• Episode 134: How GenAI Lowers Bar for Cyber Threat Actors
• Episode 89: How Threat Actors Are Using GenAI as an Enabler
• DeepSeek: A New Player in the Global AI Race
• Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center®

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