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Seven Core Research Areas for a Rapidly Evolving Cyber Landscape

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By Bill Scherlis, Greg Touhill, Dustin Updyke
| cmu.edu
In the past year, cyber adversaries have started to exploit artificial intelligence (AI) technology to execute a wide range of attacks. AI is helping them accelerate, optimize, and scale up their techniques. Agentic AI lowers the work factor for savvy adversaries, and it lowers the barrier to entry for new entrants. There is already an increase in the extent, tempo, and sophistication of attacks, and they are targeting diverse sectors.
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A Five-Step Framework to Sufficient Realism in Cyber Simulations

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By Dustin Updyke, Molly Jaconski, Thomas G. Podnar
| cmu.edu
In late August 2026, the Army’s chief of Network Command (NETCOM) announced that to take full advantage of artificial intelligence (AI), the Army needed a comprehensive simulation of its networks. While acknowledging the difficulty in building a digital twin, Maj. Gen.
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Leveraging AI to Build Cyber Capacity

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By Christopher May, Dustin Updyke, Christopher Herr
| cmu.edu
• Webcast In this webcast, SEI researchers explore the current challenges and emerging solutions for building and sustaining cyber and AI-ready individuals and teams. Publisher Software Engineering Institute Christopher May Chris May is the technical manager of CERT's Workforce Development team. CERT is a program at the Software Engineering Institute, a unit of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Building an Effective Cybersecurity Training Program

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By Dustin Updyke
| Harvard Business Review Verified
In the movie Any Given Sunday, Al Pacino gives a memorable speech to his losing football team. The speech highlights a critical lesson for teams: Trust in themselves and their teammates is critical for success. Just as elite sports teams depend on trust among players to perform at their best, cybersecurity relies on trust in computers, people, and organizations. We trust computers to perform reliably and consistently, just as we trust our teammates to excel in their organizational roles.
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