Bracing for Impact

"The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies."

– Napoleon Bonaparte

Cyber warfare is the single most dynamic battlefield that man has ever seen. Threats move at the speed of light and the impact that is afforded a well-crafted attack can be global in its span. While the initiative may be with the attacker in this space, this does not mean that the defenders of the world are wholly useless. In fact, it is because the battlefield is so dynamic and so ethereal that defenders can be as effective as their attackers. For that to occur, however, the defenders must realize that the nature of the space is one that will increasingly change in its malleability. And that in order to gain the high ground on the digital battlefield, it is a necessity that the defenders selectively engage adversaries when they are at their most effective, not simply respond when...