Cybersecurity

Damien Van Puyvelde is Associate Professor and Head of the Intelligence and Security Research Group at Leiden University.Aaron F. Brantly is Associate Professor of Political Science and director of the Tech4Humanity lab at Virginia Polytechnic and State University.

• Figures, Tables and StoryboxesAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroduction   1    The expanding scope of cybersecurity2    What is cyberspace?  3    Governing cyberspace 4    Cyber capabilities and insecurity    5    Cybersecurity and strategy6    From cyber war to cyber conflict7    Organizing deterrence and defense in cyberspace 8    Non-state threats: from cybercrime to terrorism9    Cybersecurity and democracy10   The futures of cybersecurityNotes   Bibliography  Index

“By emphasizing the symbiotic link between users and cyberspace, this great resource equips readers to tackle cybersecurity challenges and actively shape its future trajectory. Now in its second edition, the book navigates the intricate landscape of security challenges with clarity and insight.”Myriam Dunn Cavelty, Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich“Given increasingly serious cyber threats, this new edition of Van Puyvelde and Brantly’s successful primer of all things cybersecurity is very welcome, providing useful coverage of fast-moving technological developments in the digital world, including Artificial Intelligence. Highly recommended.”Sir David Omand GCB, former UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator and Director of GCHQ“Cybersecurity has never been more important - and this is the top book on the subject. Accessible to students yet also important for scholars, this is a must read for all those who wish to explore a fascinating subject.”Richard J. Aldrich, University of Warwick and author of GCHQ