Theory on Adversarial Operations and Principles of Computer Conflict

In this chapter, we are going to begin our examination of adversarial computer security strategy. We will be taking a deep look at how two opposing sides can best fight over a computer network. As we examine various strategies throughout this book, we will need structures to help us analyze and process the exchanges between parties. For that, we will start by defining several attributes that can be used to help us evaluate our various computer security strategies. These are attributes that we will use in this book to show how one strategy has a tactical advantage over another. Next, we will briefly look at game theory, the study of strategy in conflict, to understand concepts of reaction correspondence and dominant strategies. These ideas will be crucial as overall themes and goals in this book. Following that, I will present a few models to help analyze our strategies and the reaction correspondence between...