Game Theory for Security

Abstract

Game theory provides a mature mathematical foundation for making security decisions in a principled manner. Security games help formaliz-ing security problems and decisions using quan-titative models. The resulting analytical frame-works lead to better allocation of limited re-sources and result in more informed responses to security problems in complex systems and orga-nizations. The game-theoretic approach to secu-rity is applicable to a wide variety of systems and critical infrastructures such as electricity, water, financial services, and communication networks.