The Critical Node Game. (arXiv:2303.05961v1 [math.OC])

Cloud networks are the backbone of the modern distributed internet
infrastructure as they provision most of the on-demand resources organizations
and individuals use daily. However, any abrupt cyber-attack could disrupt the
provisioning of some of the cloud resources fulfilling the needs of customers,
industries, and governments. In this work, we introduce a game-theoretic model
that assesses the cyber-security risk of cloud networks and informs security
experts on the optimal security strategies. Our approach combines game theory,
combinatorial optimization, and cyber-security …

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