Cyber Defense: An International View

Abstract

Despite the history of offensive cyber activity being much longer than is commonly thought, cyber defense is still considered a new discipline. It is only relatively recently that states have established formal structures to provide for cyber defense, and cyber security more broadly. In this context, each nation has developed its own mix of public, private, and military organizations active in the field. The relationships between these organizations are based on the nation s unique circumstances, determining the overall shape of relations between the state and business, the approach to e-government, civilian control of the military, threat perception, and much more. The United States is no exception and has developed its own approach to organizing cyber defense based on factors specific to it. But the wide range of organizational approaches to reaching a best fit template for successful cyber defense raises the possibility that other nations may have developed approaches that could be usefully adopted in a U.S. context.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA622264

Entities

People

  • Keir Giles
  • Kim Hartmann

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Network Security
  • Cyber Defense Techniques
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Emergency Response
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Risk Analysis
  • Surveillance
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Legality in Cyberspace