"How might we use artificial intelligence (AI) to give WiscNet members experience practicing cybersecurity incident response and planning?"
John Pederson, WiscNet's Director of Innovation and Strategy, hosted two sessions that put an artificial intelligence twist on cybersecurity. We hear WiscNet members say, "We don't have the time, budget, resources, or commitment to give cybersecurity the attention it needs." At WiscNet Connections 2025, attendees had the chance to play hands-on with a few possibilities in early development. We are interested in getting feedback from both a cybersecurity and an artificial intelligence perspective.
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WiscNet Cybersecurity Incident Response Simulator
The WiscNet Cybersecurity Incident Response Simulator is an interactive storytelling tool designed to help users practice responding to cyber threats in realistic scenarios. Users choose a type of WiscNet member organization and a role on the Cybersecurity Incident Response Team. Through engaging, guided simulations set in the fictional community of Sudden Valley, Wisconsin, users face escalating challenges like ransomware or phishing attacks. They make strategic decisions, roll dice to determine outcomes, and learn incident response best practices in a gamified experience.
Thanks to Ben Dumke at Lawrence University and April Mardock of Seattle Public Schools for inspiring a few of the underlying elements that make this simulator a little more interesting.
WiscNet Incident Response Team Creator
The WiscNet Incident Response Team Creator is designed to help WiscNet member organizations establish a Cybersecurity Incident Response Team. It guides users through a step-by-step process to generate a tailored response plan using characters from Arrested Development. It customizes the content based on the organization’s name and type, then drafts documentation, email templates, and meeting agendas. The tone is practical and professional with a touch of humor, making cybersecurity planning approachable for educational institutions, libraries, municipalities, and more.
WiscNet CyberSeucrity Incident Response Communication Plan Creator
The WiscNet Cybersecurity Communication Plan Creator is designed to help WiscNet member organizations develop tailored cybersecurity communications plans. It prompts users for key organizational details and generates a comprehensive, customizable response strategy using fictional examples for realism. The tool supports K12 schools, libraries, colleges, universities, and municipalities by outlining roles, communication protocols, stakeholder lists, and message templates. It ensures readiness and clarity during cybersecurity incidents while promoting transparency and regulatory compliance.
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