Thursday, January 22, 2015

USCYBERCOM: The US Cyberspace Military






Army Cyber Protection Team


Assignment: Read the following article and answer the questions below.

First Strike: US Cyber Warriors Seize the Offensive

1. The Department of Defense has recently stated that cyberspace is the fifth domain, joining air, sea, land, and space. How is "cyber superiority" as critical in future conflicts as air superiority? What is the US military doing to achieve this advantage?

2. Explain what the zero-day market is. What is actually be sold? Who is competing to buy this information and why? What are some of the potential concerns?

3. Should private companies be legally allowed to strike back if information has been stolen or is it now a law enforcement or government responsibility? Explain your answer.

4. Has Stuxnet created a cyber arms race? Should there be an international treaty restricting the use of cyber weapons, similar to treaties on nuclear and chemical/biological weapons?

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