Simon Gibbs & Devika Gibbs -- Building Bridges with Games

About this episode

Simon and Devika Gibbs discuss their innovative approach to teaching cybersecurity through interactive gaming.

Simon and Devika Gibbs, the innovative minds behind Cybersec Games, join us on the episode today. Discover how the Gibbs duo are revolutionizing the way we teach and learn security concepts through interactive gaming. Learn about their journey from developing stationary for agile teams to delving into the world of threat modeling games like Elevation of Privilege. We talk about the power of gamification in cybersecurity education, and get the inside scoop on their Cybersecurity Game Challenge...

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Romeo, Robert Hurlbut

Guests: Simon Gibbs, Devika Gibbs

Topics covered

• gamification
• cybersecurity education
• interactive gaming
• threat modeling
• Cybersecurity Game Challenge

Keywords

• cybersecurity
• gamification
• education
• threat modeling
• interactive games
• Cybersec Games
• Elevation of Privilege

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cybersec Games

Books & works: Elevation of Privilege

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