Active Cyber Defense: Enhancing National Cyber Defense (Computer Hacking and Security Book 1)

With increased dependency on the Internet, cyber attacks are fast becoming an attractive option for state adversaries, in part because of the ease of hiding one’s identity. In response, governments around the world are taking measures to improve their national cyber defenses. However, these defenses, which are generally passive in nature, have been insufficient to address the threat. This book explores the possibility of employing active cyber defenses to improve
cyber defenses at the national level. Active cyber defense refers to the use of offensive actions, such as counter hacking, preemptive hacking, etc., to defend against cyber attacks. This book studies the typologies of active cyber defense and examines how this approach can enhance a state’s cyber defense posture.