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How Portal Can Change Your Security Forever

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Overview

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Explore how gamification techniques from popular games like Portal and Candy Crush can revolutionize security practices in this 54-minute conference talk by Kati Rodzon at BSidesLV. Delve into the psychology behind effective behavior change on a large scale, moving beyond simple digital badges for security training. Examine learning curves in games, nonlinear play, intellectual complexity, and reward schedules. Discover strategies for designing engaging security tasks that incorporate subskills, outside tools, and environmental complexity. Learn how to apply these game design principles to transform security practices and drive lasting behavioral changes in organizations.

Syllabus

Introduction
Learning Curve in Games
Nonlinear Play Games
Steep Learning Curve
Shallow Learning Curve
Intellectual Complexity
Time Fillers
Starting a Game
High Reward Schedule
Skill Level
Subtasks
Outside Tools
Making a task more difficult
Subskills
Environment
Complexity
Conclusion
Questions

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