Abstract
Cyber operators frequently need to quickly process large amounts of data that are generated by various network monitoring systems or applications, and they need to rapidly make complex decisions. We posit that dynamically tailoring the user experience to the cyber operator’s context would significantly improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their ability to respond and take action. Tailoring can take the form of filtering to present the information most relevant to the situation, or automating tasks that are most beneficial in the current context. SRI’s bright ( www.sri.com/bright) approach records the action and gaze details of cyber operator interactions across several cyber security applications. Analysis of the collected data will provide insight into the current interests of cyber operators, and form the basis for future methods and mechanisms for adapting the user experience.
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Senanayake, R., Denker, G. (2016). Towards More Effective Cyber Operator Interfaces Through Semantic Modeling of User Context. In: Nicholson, D. (eds) Advances in Human Factors in Cybersecurity. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 501. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41932-9_3
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