Cyberspace and National Security: Threats, Opportunities, and Power in a Virtual World

by Derek S. Reveron (Editor), Patrick Jagoda (Contribution by), Herbert Lin (Contribution by), Steven Bucci (Contribution by), David P. Fidler (Contribution by)

Overview

In a very short time, individuals and companies have harnessed cyberspace to create new industries, a vibrant social space, and a new economic sphere that are intertwined with our everyday lives. At the same time, individuals, subnational groups, and governments are using cyberspace to advance interests through malicious activity. Terrorists recruit, train, and target through the Internet, hackers steal data, and intelligence services conduct espionage. Still, the vast majority of cyberspace is civilian space used by individuals, businesses, and governments for legitimate purposes.

Cyberspace and National Security brings together scholars, policy analysts, and information technology executives to examine current and future threats to cyberspace. They discuss various approaches to advance and defend national interests, contrast the US approach with European, Russian, and Chinese approaches, and offer new ways and means to defend interests in cyberspace and develop offensive capabilities to compete there. Policymakers and strategists will find this book to be an invaluable resource in their efforts to ensure national security and answer concerns about future cyberwarfare.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589019188
Publisher:	Georgetown University Press
Publication date:	09/11/2012
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Derek S. Reveron is a professor of national security affairs and the EMC Informationist Chair at the US Naval War College. He is the author of Exporting Security: International Engagement, Security Cooperation, and the Changing Face of the US Military and coauthor of Human Security in a Borderless World.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations vii

Acknowledgments ix

Part I Thinking About Cyber

Chapter 1 An Introduction to National Security and Cyberspace Derek S. Reveron 3

Chapter 2 Speculative Security Patrick Jagoda 21

Chapter 3 Operational Considerations in Cyber Attack and Cyber Exploitation Herbert Lin 37

Chapter 4 Joining Cybercrime and Cyberterrorism: A Likely Scenario Steven Bucci 57

Part II Armed Conflict and Cyber Defense

Chapter 5 Inter arma silent leges Redux? The Law of Armed Conflict and Cyber Conflict David P. Fidler 71

Chapter 6 The Emerging Structure of Strategic Cyber Offense, Cyber Defense, and Cyber Deterrence Richard B. Andres 89

Chapter 7 A New Framework for Cyber Deterrence Jeffrey R. Cooper 105

Chapter 8 Cybered Conflict, Cyber Power, and Security Resilience as Strategy Chris Demchak 121

Part III National Approaches to Cybersecurity and Cyberwar

Chapter 9 Persistent Enemies and Cyberwar: Rivalry Relations in an Age of Information Warfare Brandon Valeriano Ryan Maness 139

Chapter 10 Competing Transatlantic Visions of Cybersecurity James Joyner 159

Chapter 11 The Bear Goes Digital: Russia and Its Cyber Capabilities Nikolas K. Gvosdev 173

Chapter 12 China in Cyberspace Nigel Inkster 191

Chapter 13 Toward a Theory of Cyber Power: Strategic Purpose in Peace and War John B. Sheldon 207

Chapter 14 Conclusion Derek S. Reveron 225

Contributors 231

Index 237

What People are Saying About This

Jason Healey

Cyberspace and National Security makes an impressive contribution to cyber scholarship with essays from leading academics and practitioners. Some essays survey the landscape in novel ways and others break new ground and provide excellent reading whether you are new to cyber statecraft issues or a long-time veteran.

From the Publisher

"Cyberspace and National Security makes an impressive contribution to cyber scholarship with essays from leading academics and practitioners. Some essays survey the landscape in novel ways and others break new ground and provide excellent reading whether you are new to cyber statecraft issues or a long-time veteran."—Jason Healey, director, Cyber Statecraft Initiative of the Atlantic Council and former policy director for cybersecurity at the White House

Editorial Reviews

Overall, Reveron et al. provide us with an intelligent and well-informed analysis of contemporary cyber security issues. This is a book by the national security community for the national security community.

Contemporary Security Policy

Overall, Reveron et al. provide us with an intelligent and well-informed analysis of contemporary cyber security issues. This is a book by the national security community for the national security community.

From the Publisher

Cyberspace and National Security makes an impressive contribution to cyber scholarship with essays from leading academics and practitioners. Some essays survey the landscape in novel ways and others break new ground and provide excellent reading whether you are new to cyber statecraft issues or a long-time veteran.

Jason Healey