Experiment as a service

The absence of scientific validation of results is one of the greatest obstacles in the field of cyber security. The lack of reproducible experimental environments and results is a main contributor to this problem. Scientific rigor requires that experiments be re-run to confirm their results. For the field of cyber security to progress, experiments must be run in a realistic and controllable environment. Significant advancement in cloud technology presents potential to alleviate these problems. We explore leveraging and modifying the OpenStack cloud platform to create a parameterized, repeatable, and shareable enterprise model in the context of a real experiment. Gaps and solutions are discussed to turn cloud technology into a scientific instrument.