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    Gal Sapir is a Research Assistant in the Cyber Security Program. She holds a B.A in International Relations and Global Studies, with a minor in Anthropology from the School of International Studies at University of the Pacific. She is currently completing an M.A in Security and Diplomacy at Tel Aviv University.

    Gal Sapir
    Gal Sapir
    Research Assistant
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    gals@inss.org.il

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    Cyber, Intelligence, and Security
    Iran’s Activity in Cyberspace: Identifying Patterns and Understanding the Strategy
    This essay presents the evolving Iranian cyber activities with the purpose of identifying patterns that presumably form the cyber strategy applied by the regime to external and internal threats. The paper initially describes Iranian cyber operations, based on information released by the Islamic Republic and reports published by cyber security firms. The work then follows with an analysis of Iranian cyber activities. The article draws the characteristics and dynamics of Iran’s cyber activities, both externally and internally, defensively and offensively. This survey highlights four common patterns identified in the research on Iranian cyber activities and is followed by an analysis of the main findings.
    24 March, 2020