Understanding Cybersecurity

Gary Schaub, Jr. is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Military Studies, Department of Political Science, the University of Copenhagen.

Over the last decade, the internet and cyber space has had a phenomenal impact on all parts of society, from media and politics to defense and war. Governments around the globe have started to develop cyber security strategies, governance and operations to consider cyberspace as an increasingly important and contentious international issue. This book provides the reader with the most up-to-date survey of the cyberspace security practices and processes in two accessible parts; governance and operations. Suitable for a wide-ranging audience, from professionals, analysts, military personnel, policy-makers and academics, this collection offers all sides of cyberspace issues, implementation and strategy for the future.Gary Schaub is also the co-editor of "Private Military and Security Contractors" (2016), click link for full details: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442260214/Private-Military-and-Security-Contractors-Controlling-the-Corporate-Warrior

Preface, W. Michael Guillot / The Future of Things Cyber, Michael V. Hayden / 1. Internet Governance and National Security, Panayotis A. Yannakogeorgos / 2. Managing Decentralized Cyber Governance, Mark Raymond / 3. Tragedy of the Cyber Commons? Roger Hurwitz and Gary Schaub Jr. / 4. Rise of a Cybered Westphalian Age 2.0, Chris C. Demchak and Peter Dombrowski / 5. Blown to Bits: China's War in Cyberspace, August-September 2025, Christopher Bronk / 6. Nuclear Lessons for Cybersecurity? Joseph S. Nye Jr. / 7. Escalation Dynamics and Conflict Termination in Cyberspace, Herbert Lyn Jr. / 8. Specter of Non-Obvious Warfare, Martin C. Libicki / 9. Act and Actor Attribution in Cyberspace, Eric F. Mejia / 10. Strengthening Private-Public Partnerships in National Cybersecurity, James P. Farwell / Bibliography / Notes on the Contributors / Index