Cyber Warfare: Concepts and Strategic Trends

Cyberspace has become a new domain of warfare in the modern battleground, joining the existing natural domains of land, sea, air, and space. The memorandum describes the strategic and operational characteristics of the human-created cyber domain and the cyber arms race underway. It surveys international security-related incidents and programs in the cyber arena, and discusses the significance of the domain for defense of cyber-based systems in the State of Israel. The study reviews some of the measures Israel has taken thus far in cyber defense, including the establishment of the National Cyber Staff in January 2012. The authors urge the Israeli government to accelerate preparations in the face of the cyber warfare challenge.