Description
Total length of the course: 2-4 hours
Building and sustaining an offensive cyber capability is far more demanding than the popular image of rows of uniformed computer operators suggests. In this course, unpack the real building blocks of military cyber power, from recruiting and retaining the right people to managing exploits, toolsets, and infrastructure, and explore how states transfer, acquire, and sometimes accidentally proliferate these capabilities. Along the way, ask what it actually means for a hacking group to be “sophisticated”, and why the answer involves as much deception and strategic judgment as technical skill.
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Elements of an offensive cyber capability
Introduction
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People
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Exploits
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Tools
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Infrastructure
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Organizational structure
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Transferring offensive cyber capabilities
Introduction
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Conventional arms transfer
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Cyber arms transfer
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The role of attribution
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Takeaways
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Unintentional cyber capability threats
Introduction
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Post-use learning
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Intelligence collection
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Leaks
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Human capital transfer
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The market for zero-day exploits
Introduction
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Who are the sellers?
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Who are the buyers?
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Market inefficiencies
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What does it mean when hacking groups are 'sophisticated'?
Introduction
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Technical perspectives on sophistication
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Beyond technical perspectives
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The balancing act of cyber ‘sophistication’
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