Train like the threat is real — because it is.
An immersive, game-based cybersecurity training experience built for the human behind the keyboard. Learn to defend. Play to protect.
Developed by Team 7 for the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) Cyber Design Cohort, Spring 2026.
🌐 Project site: sites.google.com/odu.edu/vault7 🎮 Play the demo: edwardjgriggs.github.io/vault-7
The tools keep changing. The target doesn't.
- 90%+ of breaches begin with phishing
- $2.7M average ransomware recovery cost
- 0 days to patch a zero-day exploit
Traditional security awareness training is passive, forgettable, and built around compliance instead of instinct. Vault 7 flips the model: learners step into the shoes of the threat actor to build the defensive reflexes that actually stick.
Vault 7 is a browser-based training game that walks users through core cybersecurity skills via mission-style scenarios:
- Operation First Line — password security (builder mechanics + live cracking simulation)
- Operation Bait & Hook — phishing detection and inbox triage
- Agent-style mission briefings, scoring, and completion debriefs
This is a playable demo of the Vault 7 concept. The full experience will feature 8 levels covering phishing, malware, social engineering, ransomware, data privacy, and a final boss mission.
No build step. No dependencies. Open it and play.
The game is a single standalone HTML file.
# From the repo root
python -m http.server 8080
# Then open http://localhost:8080/Or just open index.html directly in a browser.
index.html— the standalone Vault 7 gamepublic/vault7.html— same game, served at/vault7.htmlgoogle-site/— marketing site HTML embeds (home, problem, solution, team)
Call sign: Team Vault 7
Three cybersecurity students. One mission: make real training stick.
| Operative | University | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Adelina Bowden | Old Dominion University | Cybersecurity |
| Edward Griggs | Christopher Newport University | Cybersecurity |
| Jerome Dizon | Christopher Newport University | Cybersecurity |
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative is a Virginia statewide investment connecting academic, industry, and government partners to advance cybersecurity research, innovation, and workforce development.
Vault 7 was developed as part of CCI's undergraduate Cyber Design Cohort and presented at the INNOVATE Cyber Virtual Student Showcase in April 2026.
MIT — see LICENSE.
// CLASSIFIED / FOR REVIEW //