Cyberwarfare: Information Operations in a Connected World, Second Edition

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    Cyberwarfare: Information Operations in a Connected World, Second Edition covers the role of cyberwarfare in modern military operations, where it has become almost impossible to separate cyberwarfare from traditional warfare.

    Part one discusses the history of cyberwarfare and the variety of new concerns its emergence has fostered--from tactical considerations to the law of armed conflict and protection of civilians.

    Part two discusses how offensive cyberwarfare has become an important part of the modern military arsenal.

    Part three explores the future of cyberwarfare, its interaction with military doctrine, and Pandora's box opened by recent events, which have set the stage for future cyber attacks.

    Key Features:
    • Available with new Cybersecurity Cloud Labs, which provide immersive mock IT infrastructures where students can learn and practice foundational cybersecurity skills
    • Updated military doctrine and cyber operations
      Additional coverage of hacking social networks to harvest data and influence thought
    • Additional coverage of IoT and emerging technologies
    • Incorporates hands-on activities, relevant examples, and realistic exercises to prepare readers for their future careers
    • Examines the importance of information as a military asset, from the days of Sun Tzu and Julius Caesar to the present
    • Discusses cyberwarfare in light of the law of war and international conventions and the new questions it is raising
    • Reviews the various methods of attack used in recent years by both nation-state and non-state actors
    • Outlines strategies for defending endpoints, networks, and data