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Train Like You’re Going to Fight—What Kind of Exercise Meets Your Needs?

Cyber-exercises can be used to hone skills, build teams and practice procedures. With several different types of exercises available, which is the right type to achieve your objectives? Which is the right kind for the participants’ skill levels? Cyber-exercise expert Dr. Joe Adams explains the different types of existing exercises, how to create scenarios and how to get results from each event.

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William Adams ( @meritnetwork )

Dr. Joe Adams is the Vice President for Research and Cyber Security at Merit Network, Inc. He is currently the Director of the Michigan Cyber Range. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Colonel where he taught cybersecurity at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) as an Associate Professor and was the Chief Information Officer of the National Defense University. Merit Network Inc., a nonprofit corporation owned and governed by Michigan's public universities, operates America’s longest-running regional research and education network. The Michigan Cyber Range is operated by Merit in partnership with the State of Michigan and with the sponsorship of Consumers Energy and DTE Energy. It prepares cybersecurity professionals to detect, prevent and mitigate cyberattacks in a real-world setting.

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