Preparing for Cyber War: Strategy and Force Posture in the Information-Centric World
Dmitri Alperovitch and Marcus Sachs explores preparing for cyber war: strategy and force posture in the information-centric world at DEF CON 17, examining wireless-security and practical defenses.
Summary
Architecture and Background
Preparing for Cyber War: Strategy and Force Posture in the Information-Centric World Dmitri Alperovitch VP Threat Research, McAfee Marcus Sachs Director, SANS Internet Storm Center Phyllis Schneck VP Threat Intelligence, McAfee Ed Skoudis Founder&Senior Security Consultant, InGuardians Cyber warfare is the new hot topic of debate in political and military circles in Washington.
Vulnerability Analysis
This panel of cyber policy experts will explore the definition and reality of a cyber warfare threat, focusing on offensive capabilities and military doctrines of our potential nation-state adversaries, debate the deterrence strategies, and operational and legal frameworks guiding the use of defensive and offensive capabilities of the United States.
Exploitation and Demonstrations
Finally, the panel will discuss the range of options available to US policy makers for preparing for and responding to a cyber attack on this country.
Remediation and Defensive Strategies
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