Understanding cyber warfare : politics, policy and strategy /
Christopher Whyte and Brian Mazanec.
- x, 296 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction 2. From Bytes to Fights: The Technological Foundations of Insecurity in the Digital Age 3. Cyberspace and International Relations 4. Exploitation: From Signals Intelligence to Cyber Warriors 5. Attack: From Exploitation to Offensive Cyber Operations 6. A Brief History of Major Cyber Conflict Episodes 7. States at Cyberwar: The Dynamics of Interstate Cyber Interactions 8. Cyber Conflict as 'Not War' 9. Non-State Actors: Terrorism, Subversion and Activism Online 10. National Experiences with Cyber-Security: Realization and Institutional Development 11. Norms, Ethics and International Law for Offensive Cyber Operations 12. The Future of Cyber Conflict
"This textbook offers an accessible introduction to the historical, technical, and strategic context of cyber conflict. The international relations, policy, doctrine, strategy, and operational issues associated with computer network attack, computer network exploitation, and computer network defense are collectively referred to as cyber warfare. This new textbook provides students with a comprehensive perspective on the technical, strategic, and policy issues associated with cyber conflict as well as an introduction to key state and non-state actors."--Publisher's description.