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Cybersecurity Branching Scenario

An immersive data security simulation designed to immerse corporate learners in high-pressure decision-making pathways with natural cascading consequences.

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THE CHALLENGE

Standard compliance modules often rely on passive, rote memorization of rules, which fails to prepare employees for critical real-world situations, resulting in:

  • Disengagement during mandatory regulatory training
  • Superficial understanding of severe network vulnerabilities
  • Failure to apply protocols under tight operational deadlines
  • Inability to recognize sophisticated corporate social engineering

The organization required an interactive method to change authentic compliance behaviors safely.

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THE SOLUTION

I designed and custom-coded a multi-path compliance branching scenario themed around a realistic operational deadline crisis.

  • Complex logic models built using variable triggers in Storyline 360
  • Natural consequence tracking that delays feedback to mimic real life
  • A high-fidelity corporate interface engineered in Canva and Storyline
  • Accessible, keyboard-navigable interactive controls built to WCAG standards
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THE RESULTS

The scenario successfully shifted compliance training from passive instruction into an active trial environment:

  • Critical Thinking: Forced learners to evaluate the trade-offs between project velocity and data security.
  • Risk Assessment: Elevated risk awareness by showing how isolated shortcuts trigger cascading security threats.
  • Measurable Insights: Provided stakeholder tracking metrics mapping common user paths and decision failure points.

The result is a workforce capable of making risk-aware decisions under operational pressure.

Detailed look at "The Production Crisis" simulation configuration and Camtasia production workflow.

Design & Development Process

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1. Analyze

Collaborated with information security SMEs to isolate high-frequency breach causes and mapped real corporate risk guidelines into concrete, relatable learning triggers.

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2. Design

Mapped out a complex, multi-tiered choice matrix mapping safe, vulnerable, and critical failures. Scripted realistic workplace dialogues to mask the "correct" options naturally.

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3. Develop

Programmed advanced logic conditions and tracking variables in Storyline 360. Integrated custom vector asset layouts built in Canva while strictly maintaining full WCAG color compliance.

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4. Iterate

Executed deep alpha and beta user tests to evaluate path distribution difficulty. Refined timing pacing, text positioning loops, and feedback cues based on early user path metrics.

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5. Evaluate

Configured scorable outcome profiles to classify risk-management styles, providing leadership groups with deep qualitative performance profiles across departments.