8.14 - The Game Is Over? Gamification of Infosec

8.14 - The Game Is Over? Gamification of Infosec

From Security Noise by TrustedSec

April 23, 2026 · 44 min · Season 8 · Episode 14

About this episode

This episode explores how gamification is changing the way people learn about cybersecurity through discussions with industry experts.

What if learning cybersecurity felt less like a compliance checkbox and more like an adventure? In this episode, Geoff and Skyler sit down with two special guests to explore how gamification is revolutionizing the way people learn about security tactics and concepts. TrustedSec's Senior Security Consultant Travis Kaun drops in to talk about his latest community offering: Dungeons and Daemons, a web-based RPG that simulates a "live" engagement as a Red Teamer. We are also joined by Tim Doerges who is Lead Developer of Backdoors & Breaches at Black Hills InfoSec to talk about how this incident response card game has taken off since its launch and what developments are on the horizon. See demos of these games on YouTube to get a better understanding of why the future of cybersecurity education could be through gamified experiences. YouTube podcast video - https://youtu.be/rngJj3NFk0k About this podcast: Security Noise, a TrustedSec Podcast hosted by Geoff Walton and Producer/Contributor Skyler Tuter, features our cybersecurity experts in conversation about the infosec topics that interest them the most. Find more cybersecurity resources on our website at…

People in this episode

Hosts: Geoff Walton, Skyler Tuter

Guests: Travis Kaun, Tim Doerges

Topics covered

  • gamification
  • cybersecurity education
  • infosec
  • Red Teaming
  • incident response

Keywords

  • Dungeons and Daemons
  • Backdoors & Breaches
  • RPG
  • card game

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Dungeons and Daemons, Backdoors & Breaches

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