CANVAS
A comprehensive approach to cyber defense that includes human elements in predicting adversary behavior
A comprehensive approach to cyber defense that includes human elements in predicting adversary behavior
Cyber Attacker and Network Vulnerability Analysis and Simulation (CANVAS)
The CANVAS system enables cyber defenders and policymakers to create behavior models to analyze adversary behavior using a network simulation engine. CANVAS then produces predictions of attacks and provides defenders with a tool to recommend defensive actions.
Charles River is partnering with PatchPlus Consulting and Strategic Mission Elements for the CANVAS effort.
CANVAS builds on Charles River’s previous efforts in cyber defense, including its MAAGI software for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to detect and analyze malware attacks and its SESAME project for the US Air Force to counter malware threats.
“CANVAS expands on our existing work in cyber defense and behavior modeling to provide a new approach to cyber defense. We are focusing on human and strategic elements of cyberattacks in addition to technical elements, which will help us understand likely adversary behaviors and develop proactive defensive measures before an attack.”
Peter Weyhrauch
Principal Scientist and Principal Investigator on the CANVAS effort
Contact us to learn more about CANVAS and our other cybersecurity capabilities.
This material is based upon work supported by the Communications-Electronics, Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) under Contract No. W56KGU-15-C-0053. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Communications-Electronics, Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC).
