Iran and Cyberspace Warfare

dc.creator	Sami Kronenfeld
dc.creator	Gabi Siboni
dc.date	2012-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:07:47Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:07:47Z
dc.identifier	2307-793X
dc.identifier	2307-8634
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/f6c118355fb14243a388d7c2c7955038
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/7848
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/f6c118355fb14243a388d7c2c7955038
dc.description	Throughout the world decision makers and the general public have undoubtedly realized in recent years that cyberspace must be treated as a genuine realm of warfare. Since the the Stuxnet attack - one of the most destructive cyber attacks to date - Iran has been working hard to improve its cyberspace defenses on the one hand, while building up cyberspace intelligence gathering and offensive capabilities on the other. This article examines the current situation regarding various elements of Iran’s cyberspace development process. The ﬁrst section analyzes the country’s cyberspace strategy, while the second section describes the organizational and operational response to the formulated strategy. This comprises three components: infrastructures for training and developing technological manpower for work in cyberspace; technological developments that have already been introduced; and the overall processes of cyberspace force construction. Finally, the article focuses on a number of cyberspace incidents attributed to Iran, attempts to gain some insight into the way Iran conducts its cyberspace activities, and examines implications for Israel and other Western nations.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Institute for National Security Studies
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dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2307-793X
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2307-8634
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Military and Strategic Affairs, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 77-99 (2012)
dc.subject	Iran
dc.subject	cyberspace
dc.subject	Stuxnet
dc.subject	strategy
dc.subject	warfare
dc.subject	nuclear program
dc.subject	cyber attack
dc.subject	technology
dc.subject	cyber policy
dc.subject	Shamoon
dc.subject	Military Science
dc.subject	U
dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
dc.subject	U
dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
dc.subject	U
dc.subject	Military Science
dc.subject	U
dc.subject	Military Science
dc.subject	U
dc.title	Iran and Cyberspace Warfare
dc.type	Article