Preparing the Virtual Battlefield for War: A Cyber Threat "Survival Kit" for Commanders

Abstract

While the "traditional" Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) process adequately supports the commander's overall planning and decision-making by providing a logical framework for battlefield analysis, it does not consider threats in the virtual battlefield. The process presented in this paper merges the structured approach of the IPB with the software/network security community's "Security Threat Modeling" approach into a new process called Intelligence Preparation of the Virtual Battlefield or IPVB. The purpose of the IPVB is to provide the Commander with a more holistic understanding of all the threats posed to the networks in the area of operations and allow improved overall decision-making regarding the "virtual battlefield."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 2004
Accession Number
ADA426069

Entities

People

  • Carol J. Moore

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Simulations
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Cyber Threats
  • Detection
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • Internet
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Local Area Networks
  • Military Operations
  • Operating Systems
  • Risk Analysis
  • Security
  • War Colleges
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber