Information Security Investment Game with Penalty Parameter

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the strategy to promote the information security investment based on game theory. We use game theory to make the analysis and put forward the fruitful strategy suggestions for the defender organization to invest in information security. We set up the information security game model, and make the Nash Equilibrium analysis. The Nash Equilibrium analysis results of pure strategy and mixed strategy are consistent. By Nash Equilibrium analysis, we get the cost demand for information security investment. If this demand condition is not satisfied, we introduce the penalty parameter to the investment game. By regulating the value of the penalty parameter, we solve the hard problem of information security investment when it is difficult to reduce the investment cost. It is the first time to analyze information security investment by game theory. Our results provide fruitful strategy suggestions to promote information security investment.