Cyberspace in peace and war / Martin C. Libicki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Libicki, Martin C., author.

Series:

Transforming war

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cyberspace operations (Military science).

Cyberspace--Government policy.

Cyberspace.

Cyberspace--Security measures.

Cyberterrorism--Prevention.

Cyberterrorism.

Physical Description:

xvi, 478 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2016]

Summary:

"Cyberspace in Peace and War presents a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity, cyberwar, and cyber terrorism. From basic concepts to advanced principles, Libicki examines the sources and consequences of system compromises, addresses how cybersecurity policies can strengthen countries defenses--leaving them less susceptible to cyberattack, and explores cybersecurity in the context of military operations, highlighting unique aspects of the digital battleground and strategic uses of cyberwar. He provides the technical and geopolitical foundations of cyberwar necessary to understand the policies, operations, and strategies required for safeguarding an increasingly online infrastructure."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Foundations. Emblematic attacks ; Some basic principles ; How to compromise a computer ; The search for cybersecurity ; Defending against attacks of high and of broad consequence ; What the government can and cannot do

Part II. Policies. What should be secret ; What does China's economically motivated cyberespionage cost the United States? ; Return to vendor ; Cybersecurity futures ; Operational cyberwar

Part III. Operations. Organizing a cyberwar campaign ; Professionalizing cyberwar ; Is cyberspace a warfighting domain? ; Strategic implications of operational cyberwar ; Stability implications of operational cyberwar ; Strategic cyberwar

Part IV. Strategies. Cyberwar threats as coercion

The unexpected asymmetry of cyberwar ; Responding to cyberattack ; Deterrence fundamentals ; The will to retaliate ; Attribution ; What threshold and confidence for response? ; Punishment and holding targets at risk ; Deterrence by denial ; Cyberwar escalation ; Brandishing cyberattack capabilities ; Cyberattack in nuclear confrontation ; Narratives and signals ; Strategic stability

Part V. Norms. Norms for cyberspace ; Sino-American relations and norms in cyberspace ; Cyberwar: what is it good for?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-460) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Libicki, Martin C., author. Cyberspace in peace and war

ISBN:

9781682470329

1682470326

OCLC:

927363798