Challenges in the Protection of US Critical Infrastructure in the Cyber Realm

Abstract

This paper evaluates the US military participation in the arena of domestic cyber security for critical infrastructure protection. The issue is relevant for two major reasons. First, it deals with the current phenomena of continuous cyber attacks on US critical infrastructure, which dominates the discussion of potential future and global threats to the United States. Second, the US is trying to cope with current challenges to cyber security with military means, which is sparking academic and political debate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 2014
Accession Number
AD1003974

Entities

People

  • Jan Trobish

Organizations

  • School of Advanced Military Studies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Cyber Defense Techniques
  • Cyber Protection
  • Cyber Warfare
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Information Systems
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Network Protocols

Readers

  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Cyber