Learn Cyber Security Through Play

Transform cyber security awareness training into an engaging learning experience that develops critical thinking and risk management skills.

What is Riskio?

Riskio combines cyber security concepts with strategic gameplay, enabling players to explore real-world attack scenarios, identify vulnerabilities, and select appropriate defences in a collaborative learning environment.

Identify Threats

Analyse Risks

Defend Your Network

Who has used Riskio?

Trusted by educators, trainers, and security professionals to deliver engaging and evidence-based cyber security learning experiences.

Universities

Corporate Training

Government Agencies

Cyber Bootcamps

Proven Research Impact?

Developed through academic research and widely cited within the cyber security education community, Riskio demonstrates the value of game-based learning for security awareness and risk assessment.

400+

Academic Citations

Verified Google Scholar

15+

Countries Riskio game sent to

  • Australia

  • Belgium

  • Canada

  • Chile

  • Denmark

  • Kuwait

  • Germany

  • India

  • Italy

  • New Zealand

  • Netherlands

  • Norway

  • Switzerland

  • United Kingdom

  • USA

How to Play Riskio

1. Choose Threat Category

The Attacker (A) selects the top card from any one of the STRIDE Attack Card suits.

2. Plan the Attack

Attacker (A) reads out how they would use this attack on the game board.

3. Select the Defence

The Games Master (G) asks each Defender (D) in turn to show their defence card and explain the motivate why they have chosen it.

4. The Assessment

Players with guidance from Games Master discuss the attack and defences.

Created by Dr Stephen Hart, PhD | CISSP | CISM | CSSP

Lead Security Architect | Cyber Security Researcher