Intrenion

Framework: NATO CCDCOE National Cyber Security Framework Manual

Table of Contents

Preliminary Considerations: On National Cyber Security

Introduction

  1. Cyber: Converging Dependencies
  2. The Cost of Connectivity

Cyber Terms and Definitions

  1. Information, ICT, and Cyber Security
  2. Cyber Crime
  3. Cyber Espionage
  4. ‘Cyber Warfare’

National Cyber Security

  1. Comparison of ‘National’ and ‘Cyber’ Security
  2. Cyber Power and National Security

Conceptualising National Cyber Security

  1. The Three Dimensions: Governmental, National, and International
  2. The Five Mandates of National Cyber Security

The Five Dilemmas of National Cyber Security

  1. Stimulate the Economy vs. Improve National Security
  2. Infrastructure Modernisation vs. Critical Infrastructure Protection
  3. Private Sector vs. Public Sector
  4. Data Protection vs. Information Sharing
  5. Freedom of Expression vs. Political Stability

Political Aims & Policy Methods

Introduction

  1. Aims of National Security Strategies
  2. Trends in National Security Strategy Formulation
  3. Integrating Cyber Security in National Security Strategies

The National Cyber Security Dimension

  1. Themes in National Cyber Security Strategies
  2. Aims and Addressees

Implementing Cyber Security Strategies

  1. The Use of Terms
  2. The Role of Transparency
  3. Addressing Stakeholders

Political Pitfalls, Frictions, and Lessons Identified

Strategic Goals & Stakeholders

Introduction

  1. National Cyber Security Actors
  2. National Cyber Security Advantages
  3. Offensive Actions in Cyber
  4. Defensive Actions in Cyber
  5. Collective Cyber Defence

Strategic Concepts: Balancing Defensive and Offensive

  1. ‘Deterrence’: Cost Imposed
  2. ‘Resilience’: Benefit Denied

Two Tensions of National Cyber Security

  1. Military vs. Civilian Approaches
  2. The Law Enforcement vs. Intelligence Community Approaches

Strategy Development Processes

  1. Bottom-Up, Top-Down, and Re-Iterative
  2. Governmental vs. Societal Approaches
  3. Resources, Budgets, and Metrics

Engagement with Stakeholders

  1. Whole of Government (WoG)
  2. Whole of Nation (WoN)
  3. Whole of System (WoS)
  4. National Cyber Security: Coordinate, Cooperate, and Collaborate

Strategic Pitfalls, Frictions, and Lessons Identified

Organisational Structures & Considerations

Introduction

Delineating Organisational Functions, Capabilities and Responsibilities

  1. Across the Levels of Government
  2. Across the Incident Management Cycle

Cyber Security Stakeholders

Main Focus of Analysis

  1. Along the Mandates
  2. Along the Cross-Mandates

The Five Mandates of National Cyber Security

  1. Military Cyber Operations
  2. Counter Cyber Crime
  3. Intelligence/Counter-Intelligence
  4. Cyber Security Crisis Management and CIP
  5. Internet Governance and Cyber Diplomacy

The Three Cross-Mandates Activities

  1. Coordination
  2. Information Exchange and Data Protection
  3. Research & Development and Education

International Cyber Security Organisations

  1. Government-Focused Activities
  2. Nation-Focused Activities
  3. System-Focused Activities

Organisational Pitfalls, Frictions and Lessons Identified

Commitments, Mechanisms & Governance

Introduction

Nature of State Commitments

  1. Legal Commitments
  2. Cyber-Enabled Terrorism
  3. Cyber Espionage
  4. Cyber Criminality
  5. Convention on Cybercrime
  6. Human Rights
  7. International Humanitarian Law
  8. Legal Thresholds

Interpretation of Commitments

  1. Governance
  2. Assurance Mechanisms: Information Security

NATO’s Cyber Dimension

  1. NATO’s Collective/Cyber Defense
  2. Cooperation with Non-NATO Nations
  3. NATO-EU Cooperation
  4. The NATO Defence Planning Process

Conclusion

Tactical/Technical Pitfalls, Frictions, and Lessons Identified

Conclusion

  1. The Road so Far
  2. Final Remarks

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