What Happens When the Breach Happens Somewhere the World Forgot to Defend
Tariq Davis, a Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics student at Caribbean Maritime University, developed Threat Trace, a simulator that models IoT forensic challenges in under-resourced environments like Jamaica. Using the Gemma 4 31B model, the tool generates realistic breach scenarios and decision-based forensic investigations with real consequences for user choices. The project highlights gaps in existing forensic frameworks and the need for context-aware, accessible tools in regions with limited cybersecurity infrastructure.
- ▪Tariq Davis created Threat Trace in 12 days for the Gemma 4 Challenge to address IoT forensic challenges in the Caribbean.
- ▪Threat Trace uses a single Gemma 4 API call to generate full forensic investigations with six stages, decisions, consequences, and downloadable reports.
- ▪The simulator was inspired by a scenario involving a compromised smart water pressure sensor at a children's hospital in Mandeville, Jamaica.
- ▪Gemma 4 identified an attacker using water valves as an out-of-band signal to confirm data exfiltration, a detail not prompted by the user.
- ▪The tool operates without additional API calls during gameplay, making it low-cost and accessible for under-resourced institutions.
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