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Hauptverfasser: Leblanc, Antoine, Robin, Jacques, Rabah, Nourhène Ben, Huang, Zequan, Grand, Bénédicte Le
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Veröffentlicht: 2025
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Online-Zugang:https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.01651
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author Leblanc, Antoine
Robin, Jacques
Rabah, Nourhène Ben
Huang, Zequan
Grand, Bénédicte Le
author_facet Leblanc, Antoine
Robin, Jacques
Rabah, Nourhène Ben
Huang, Zequan
Grand, Bénédicte Le
contents This paper analyzes the proliferation of cybersecurity ontologies, arguing that this surge cannot be explained solely by technical shortcomings related to quality, but also by a credibility deficit - a lack of trust, endorsement, and adoption by users. This conclusion is based on our first contribution, which is a state-of-the-art review and categorization of cybersecurity ontologies using the Framework for Ontologies Classification framework. To address this gap, we propose a revised framework for assessing credibility, introducing indicators such as institutional support, academic recognition, day-to-day practitioner validation, and industrial adoption. Based on these new credibility indicators, we construct a classification scheme designed to guide the selection of ontologies that are relevant to specific security needs. We then apply this framework to a concrete use case: the Franco-Luxembourgish research project ANCILE, which illustrates how a credibility-aware evaluation can reshape ontology selection for operational contexts.
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spellingShingle Rethinking Cybersecurity Ontology Classification and Evaluation: Towards a Credibility-Centered Framework
Leblanc, Antoine
Robin, Jacques
Rabah, Nourhène Ben
Huang, Zequan
Grand, Bénédicte Le
Cryptography and Security
This paper analyzes the proliferation of cybersecurity ontologies, arguing that this surge cannot be explained solely by technical shortcomings related to quality, but also by a credibility deficit - a lack of trust, endorsement, and adoption by users. This conclusion is based on our first contribution, which is a state-of-the-art review and categorization of cybersecurity ontologies using the Framework for Ontologies Classification framework. To address this gap, we propose a revised framework for assessing credibility, introducing indicators such as institutional support, academic recognition, day-to-day practitioner validation, and industrial adoption. Based on these new credibility indicators, we construct a classification scheme designed to guide the selection of ontologies that are relevant to specific security needs. We then apply this framework to a concrete use case: the Franco-Luxembourgish research project ANCILE, which illustrates how a credibility-aware evaluation can reshape ontology selection for operational contexts.
title Rethinking Cybersecurity Ontology Classification and Evaluation: Towards a Credibility-Centered Framework
topic Cryptography and Security
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.01651