Building Partner Capacity in Cyberspace to Enhance Deterrence

Download or read book Building Partner Capacity in Cyberspace to Enhance Deterrence written by Daniel J. Kim and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The 2018 National Cyber Strategy references the development of a Cyber Deterrence Initiative (CDI). There needs to be a precise analysis of whether deterrence in cyberspace can be achieved and, if so, what actions the United States could take to achieve it. The U.S. has undertaken several efforts to build partner cyber capacity via the Diplomatic (International Fora) and Military (Hunt Forward) instruments of power. Author Lawrence Freedman defines Deterrence as the “deliberate attempt to manipulate the behavior of others through conditional threats”. For deterrence to work, the threat must be credible and targeted. Being able deter a potential adversary in a non-nuclear setting is a challenge at the best of times; however, in the cyber domain, there are several additional considerations that raise the stakes. Cyberspace is essentially borderless, provides degrees of anonymity, and has a low barrier to entry. Thus, the cyberspace domain makes it challenging for state-actors to send credible signals to their adversaries. To address this problem, building partner capacity offers a potential solution by raising the technological acumen and offering tailored tools for our allies and partners. This, in turn, allows the U.S. to deter adversaries in cyberspace through collective information-sharing, publicly naming irresponsible state actors, and providing response options."--Abstract.