Transcript 1100 AOC Talk Cyber and EW Apr 2012 Slides

The Military Challenge of
Cyber
AOC Talk on Cyber, EW and IO
Dr Gary Waters, 17 April 2012
Introductory Comments
Cyberspace is Critical and introduces new
Vulnerabilities
 Militaries have a Role
 They must deal with this new Operating
Medium
 Information Operations are Intrinsic
 Counter-Cyberspace Operations will be
crucial
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Importance of Cyber
The Importance of Cyberspace
 The Cyber Threat
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Cyber warfare is asymmetric
 The offence has the advantage
 A nation needs an attack capability
 Threats are not limited to the military
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Defining Cyberspace
Cyberspace is:
A global domain within the information
environment whose distinctive and unique
character is framed by the use of electronics and
the electromagnetic spectrum to create, store,
modify, exchange and exploit information via
interdependent and interconnected networks
using information communication technologies.
Cyberspace Domain
Electromagnetic
Spectrum
Electronic
Systems
Cyberspace
Networked Infrastructure
A Challenge for the Military
Warfighting
 Add the domain of cyber
 Exploit cyber for defence of the nation
 Help with critical infrastructures
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Using Cyberspace
To Integrate and Synchronise Operations
 To Attack and Defend
 To Command and Control
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Key Types of Operations
Cyber Defence
 Cyber Offence
 Situational Awareness
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A New Operating Medium
Cyber offers a new Environment for the
Militaries of all Nations
 This has Implications for New
Vulnerabilities and New Targets
 Cyber is a Pre-requisite for All Operations
 An Adversary Focus is Called for
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Counter Cyberspace
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Operations conducted to attain and
maintain a desired degree of cyberspace
control by destroying, degrading, denying,
deceiving, disrupting, or exploiting the
enemy’s cyberspace capability
Information Operations and
Cyberspace
Information Operations
 Counter-Information
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Offensive
 Defensive
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ISR
 Stealth
 Command and Control
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Information Operations and
Cyberspace
Information Operations
 Counter-Information
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Offensive
 Defensive
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ISR
 Stealth
 Command and Control
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Information Operations and
Cyberspace
Information Operations
 Counter-Information
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Offensive
 Defensive
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ISR
 Stealth
 Command and Control
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China’s INEW
Adopted in 2002
 Aim is to jam, deceive and suppress
 And to conduct CNA
 Also involves striking sensors and
networks
 Next step is to leverage non-electronics
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Counter-Cyberspace
Cyber Control
 Counter-Cyberspace
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Cyber Operations
 Non-Cyber Operations
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Gaining the Advantage
Counter-Cyberspace
Cyber Control
 Counter-Cyberspace
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Cyber Operations
 Non-Cyber Operations
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Gaining the Advantage
Conclusion
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Cyberspace Activities are Necessary
Greater Expertise is Needed
So is the Need for a More Comprehensive Approach,
Tighter Command, and Improved Partnerships
An Edge is Needed
Cyber Must be Secure for Military Operations
Electronic Warfare –
Defence Must Lead
 Defence
needs to lead renewal of
EW.
 We cannot continue to drift from
project-to-project and day-to-day.
 Our EW capability must be
competitive, reliable, effective and
sustainable.
Electronic Warfare –
Must Decide EW Value
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Defence must decide on the value it
places on an effective EW capability for
the future, which requires:
agreement on the Defence EW requirement;
 better communication and greater
engagement; and
 an organising principle that directs future
activity.
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Electronic Warfare –
Too Transactional
 Current
relationship is too
transactional.
 Technology is volatile and redesigns
the EW environment well ahead of
Defence’s response.
Electronic Warfare –
Relationship-Based
 Need
relationship-based approach:
 Defence
(requirements and leadership)
 Industry (capacity and capability).
 Need
Defence-led partnership,
transparency, integrating strategy,
and focused capability building.
Electronic Warfare –
Higher-Order Skills
 Without
this change we become
locked into lower value-add and skill
areas.
 But trends mean we need to be more
agile and better organised.
 We need the higher-order skills.
Electronic Warfare
Defence must lead.
 Defence must decide on the value it
places on EW.
 Current relationship is too transactional.
 Need relationship-based approach.
 Need the higher-order skills.
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