Operational Templates for State-Level Attack and Collective Defense of Countries

Explore operational templates for state-level cyberattacks and collective defense strategies in this 50-minute Black Hat conference talk. Delve into doctrinal templates used by militaries for traditional warfare and their application in cyberspace. Examine various ways threat actors could disrupt or defeat countries, considering different time horizons and attribution levels. Learn about defeating detail, fighting wars independently, collective offense, and levers of power such as underwater cables, electromagnetic spectrum, and global networks. Analyze threat templates, kill chain templates, and cyberspace denial strategies. Investigate influence and information operations, long-term strategies, and the concept of apathy threshold. Gain insights into sector-level situational awareness and collective defense approaches. Presented by Gregory Conti and Robert Fanelli, this talk provides valuable knowledge for understanding and defending against state-level cyber threats.