Initial Phase 1 MVP Release: Desktop Simulation, Behavioral Assessment, and Certificate Verification

Milestone Overview

The Phase 1 MVP of CyberSim-OS establishes a browser-native, zero-dependency simulation environment designed to assess end-user cybersecurity behavior in a realistic workplace context.

Key Deliverables Implemented

1. Fictional Desktop Shell & Window Manager:

   • Original enterprise Windows-like theme with draggable and minimizable window frames, taskbar, start launcher, real-time clock, and Web Audio synthesized toast alerts.

2. Core Workplace Application Suite:

   • Inlook: Email client with RFC envelope inspector (detects typosquatted sender domains), destination link hover inspection, and SOC incident reporting.
   • Navigator: Simulated web browser supporting intranet directories, security policy hubs, and simulated credential-harvesting phishing portals.
   • Files & Doc Viewer: Virtual corporate storage and multi-format renderer for financial spreadsheets (.xlsx), security policies (.pdf), and approved vendor lists.
   • Security Center: Endpoint threat monitoring dashboard, alert feeds, and incident tracking.

3. Behavioral Telemetry & Delayed Consequence Engine:

   • Granular event logging recording all learner interactions with timestamps and context.
   • Delayed consequence scheduler that triggers realistic delayed alerts (e.g. anomalous login notifications following credential submissions) without arcade-like immediate feedback.

4. 7-Axis Behavioral Assessment & After-Action Report:

   • Comprehensive scoring rubric measuring Threat Detection, Investigation, Safe Handling, Verification, Incident Reporting, and False Positive Control on a 0–100 scale (80 passing threshold).
   • Pedagogical debrief modal providing score breakdowns and constructive feedback.

5. Cryptographic Certificate Verification:

   • SHA-256 scenario fingerprinting using the native Web Crypto API.
   • Portable *.cybercert JSON credential export and standalone drag-and-drop offline verifier (verify.html).

6. Standalone Offline Deployment:

   • Bundled Python 3 local server launcher (launcher.py) binding strictly to 127.0.0.1.